Heading and Legend

Heading noun - A word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize.

Legend is a synonym for heading in title topic. In some cases you can use "Legend" instead a noun "Heading", when it comes to topics like publishing.

Nearby Words: head, header, headline, headed

Legend noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.

Heading is a synonym for legend in publishing topic. You can use "Heading" instead a noun "Legend", if it concerns topics such as title, caption, brief description in document.

Nearby Word: legendary