subtitle

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noun

sub·​ti·​tle ˈsəb-ˌtī-tᵊl 

1

: a secondary or explanatory title

2

: a printed statement or fragment of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent movie or appearing as a translation at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a movie or television show in a foreign language

subtitle

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verb

subtitled; subtitling; subtitles

transitive verb

: to give a subtitle to

Examples of subtitle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

At the same time, what’s unfortunate about editing and the subtitle doesn’t recommend against Troy’s book. —John Tamny, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

The company says the service analyzes video, dialogue and subtitles to generate detailed — but spoiler-free, Amazon insists — descriptions of key plot points and events. —Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024

Verb

The last feature length Wallace & Gromit film, subtitled The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, won the Animated Feature Oscar in 2006. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024

Gray’s 2013 book, Hatters, Railwaymen And Knitters, was subtitled ‘Travels Through England’s Football Provinces’. —Michael Walker, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

subtitle

noun

sub·​ti·​tle

ˈsəb-ˌtīt-ᵊl

1

: a secondary or explanatory title

2

: a printed statement or bit of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent movie or at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a television show or movie for viewers with hearing loss or as a translation of a foreign language

subtitle verb