credit line

The term 'credit line' can refer to a financial arrangement for borrowing money or a line of text identifying the creator of published material.

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Definition

B2Finance

(formal, technical)A pre-approved amount of money that can be borrowed, repaid, and borrowed again up to a set limit.

Example

  • She used her credit line to cover unexpected medical expenses.
  • The business secured a credit line to manage its cash flow.

B2Publishing

(formal, technical)A line of text that identifies the author or source of written material, images, or illustrations.

Example

  • The credit line under the photo mentioned the photographer's name.
  • Every article in the magazine includes a credit line for the writer.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "credit line":

line of creditcredit referencecredit balanceledger linegive creditcredit card