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Definition of By-line
1. Noun. A line giving the name of the writer of a story or article.
2. Noun. An auxiliary activity.
Generic synonyms: Interest, Pastime, Pursuit
Specialized synonyms: Spelaeology, Speleology
Derivative terms: Avocational, Hobbyist
Lexicographical Neighbors of By-line
Literary usage of By-line
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Principles and Practice of Surveying by Charles Blaney Breed, George Leonard Hosmer (1908)
"Intersections by line of land objects. The distance at which the line intersects
... Intersections by line of water objects. All rivers, creeks, and smaller ..."
2. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"... by line of march, was made by Colonel Crooks to be five hundred and eight-five
miles. .... by line ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"The distance from Fort Snelling, by line of march, was made by Colonel Crooks to
be five hundred and eight-five miles. A DETAILED NARRATIVE. ..."
4. Mining Engineers' Handbook by Robert Peele (1918)
"... 8 by line 5 and multiplying by i oooooo. Line 10. The diun of cylinder bar
area given in line 9 is found by computation. These sizes give velocities and ..."
5. A Text Book of Ore Dressing by Robert Hallowell Richards (1909)
"The computations involved in Table 68 will now be explained line by line. Line (1)
Tons per 24 hours are assumed. Line (2) 2.5 to 0-millimeter feed and 0.25 ..."
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