HEADING

The word 'heading' has various meanings:

★ It is synonymous with the related word 'Headline'.

★ A 'heading' is used to provide hierarchical information about other information. Headings can emphasize or tell people what information is where, such as a title or subtitle or topic at the top or beginning of a paragraph or letter or chapter. Headings are used in wiki, HTML, and other markup languages.

★ In navigation, a 'heading' is the direction a person or vehicle is facing or pointing.

★ In some mining jargon, a 'heading' is a communication tunnel which is being extended in a given direction.