top billing



top billing

1. On a theatrical poster or playbill, the place at the top where a star's name is listed. I know you're disappointed, but Anita is a bigger star than you, so she gets top billing.
2. By extension, a position of prominence or recognition. You did the most work on this report, so you should get top billing on the cover.
See also: billing, top

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jayanthi-Tamil, Indian, Kannada
Kalyani-Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
AnniAHN-neeFinnish
JamieJAY-meeScottish, English
Letiziale-TEE-tsyahItalian
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)