What is the meaning of title?

noun

• A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with.
  • usage: "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
  • synonyms: statute title, rubric
• The name of a work of art or literary composition etc..
  • usage: "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"
• A general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work.
  • usage: "the novel had chapter titles"
• The status of being a champion.
  • usage: "he held the title for two years"
  • synonyms: championship
• A legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it.
  • usage: "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
  • synonyms: deed, deed of conveyance
• An identifying appellation signifying status or function: e. G. `Mr.' or `General'.
  • usage: "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"
  • synonyms: title of respect, form of address
• An established or recognized right.
  • usage: "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"
  • synonyms: claim
• Usually plural. ( written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action)
  • usage: "the titles go by faster than I can read"
• An appellation signifying nobility.
  • usage: "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"
• An informal right to something.
  • usage: "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"
  • synonyms: claim

verb

• Give a title to.
  • synonyms: entitle
• Designate by an identifying term.
  • usage: "They styled their nation `The Confederate States'"
  • synonyms: style