Credit Line (Noun)
Meaning 1
The maximum credit that a customer is allowed.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The bank approved a credit line of $10,000 for the small business owner to use for expansion.
- The credit line on her credit card was increased to $5,000 after she made several on-time payments.
- The company's credit line with the supplier was reduced due to late payments and outstanding balances.
- The credit line for the new customer was set at $2,000 based on their credit score and income.
- The credit line for the business loan was $50,000, but the owners were only using $20,000 of it for now.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A line giving the name of the writer of a story or article.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The credit line identified the poet as the winner of a prestigious literary award.
- Her credit line read "Staff reporter, New York Times".
- The byline or credit line for the column was usually displayed prominently at the top of the page.
- Some editors prefer to use "reporting by" in the credit line instead of "by" alone.
- The credit line on the magazine article included the photographer's name as well as the writer's.