What is the meaning of heading?

noun

• A line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about.
  • usage: "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"
  • synonyms: header, head
• The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies.
  • synonyms: bearing, aim
• A horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine.
  • usage: "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
  • synonyms: drift, gallery

verb

• To go or travel towards.
  • usage: "where is she heading"; "We were headed for the mountains"
  • synonyms: head
• Be in charge of.
  • usage: "Who is heading this project"
  • synonyms: head, lead
• Travel in front of; go in advance of others.
  • usage: "The procession was headed by John"
  • synonyms: lead, head
• Be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel.
  • usage: "This student heads the class"
  • synonyms: head, head up
• Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling.
  • synonyms: steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
• Take its rise.
  • usage: "These rivers head from a mountain range in the Himalayas"
  • synonyms: head
• Be in the front of or on top of.
  • usage: "The list was headed by the name of the president"
  • synonyms: head
• Form a head or come or grow to a head.
  • usage: "The wheat headed early this year"
  • synonyms: head
• Remove the head of.
  • usage: "head the fish"
  • synonyms: head