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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
headliner
noun
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▪ As often seems the case these days, the opening acts are of more interest than the headliner.
▪ David had come to the United States as a headliner.
▪ It feels good to be the headliner.
▪ Meadowbrook I knew all about, a steady ensemble man but no headliner.
▪ The eventual headliners, believe it or not, were Mud.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
headliner

1891, "one who writes newspaper headlines;" 1896 as "one who stars in a performance;" from headline + -er (1).

Wiktionary
headliner

n. 1 The headline band or performer at a concert; the best-known and first billed band, often performing as the final act of the evening. 2 The interior fabric covering the roof of a vehicle.

WordNet
headliner

n. a performer who receives prominent billing [syn: star]

Wikipedia
Headliner

A headliner is a composite material that is adhered to the inside roof of automobiles or yachts. It typically consists of a face fabric with nonwoven or foam backing. Headliners consist of multilayered composite materials that bring together multiple functionalities, including the requested look, feel, stiffness, and sound reduction needed in cars. Automotive headliners are optimised with respect to head impact counter measures or to integrate additional LED lighting film behind the fabric. Most headliners consist of a tricot knit fabric that is napped to provide a soft touch and uniform appearance. The fabric is adhered to melted polyurethane foam. This fabric-foam composite is glued to the interior fiberglass roof of the automobile.

There are more complex knit products used as a face fabric, as well as less expensive non-woven products. Recent headliner developments include environmentally friendly products made of recyclable backing-adhesive and face fabrics.

In yachts, foam-backed vinyl is often used.

Headliner (disambiguation)

A headliner is the overhead layer of material closest to the passenger of a vehicle.

Headliner also may refer to:

  • Headliner (performances), a main act, following an opening act, or the leading attraction in any piece of entertainment
  • Headliner (TV programme), a Hong Kong political satire programme, produced by Radio Television Hong Kong.
  • Headliner (DJ) (born 1967), musician
  • Headliners (charity), organization
Headliner (TV programme)

Headliner is a TV show produced by Radio Television Hong Kong discussing current affairs in Hong Kong.

Headliner (DJ)

Timothy Barnwell (born July 26, 1967, New Jersey, United States), better known by the stage name Headliner, is an American DJ, and former member of the hip hop ensemble Arrested Development. Lead vocalist Speech met Headliner at the Art Institute of Atlanta, where they were both students.

He left the group after their split in 1996, and did not participate in their reunion in 2000.

Headliner (performances)

A headliner is the main act in a music, theatre, or comedy performance. Generally, the headliner is the final act in a performance, preceded by the opening act(s).

In ticket sales, the name of the headlining act will generally be the only name or most prominent name on the ticket or advertising vehicle.

In music, the headliner often reserves sole permissions to the name of the tour. Thus, tour names often reflect the name of the latest album or a popular song from the latest album of the headliner. Additionally, the headliner is often the most famous or prominent act in the performance.

In Neo-Burlesque headliners are performers with high reputations whose inclusion in a performance will help to attract a good audience.

Usage examples of "headliner".

Intoxicant were good but they were not perceived as good enough to give the headliners serious competition.

They did have to do press and TV interviews, after the headliners had had their say, but as long as they turned up for a sound check when the mass of stage equipment had been set up, and as long as they were there to open the show, no one seemed to care much what happened to them in between times.

Maybe they could become headliners on the next tour, but they knew that they had to be good without rocking the boat too much on this particular tour.

If the fans were talking about Intoxicant and not the headliners, that was a reason for the Railheads to do better.

The band headed back to the stage, determined to give their Anglo-French headliners even more of a problem over following them.

The headliners were Endymion, a Sheffield-based BMR band with a massive following.

The official excuse was unspecified breaches of contract but everyone knew that the real reasons were daring to put the longer version of The Portal in their act, upsetting the headliners by getting such a rave reception and the alleged connection between their Italian bootleg and the death of the youth in Sheffield.

That restlessness set him on the prowl soon after the headliners had begun their act.

He'd be a headliner when Randall was cavorting around in a wheelchair instead of that monster truck.

After the support act's frustrating performance, the headliner was really going to have to deliver.