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
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
On a similar note, the TV can also be set to read out subtitles.
—John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
The deal will see the shows carried in English subtitled in Arabic.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The news channel will be partially dubbed or produced in English, while the latter is Spanish with an option to turn on English subtitles.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
On a similar note, the TV can also be set to read out subtitles.
—John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Verb
In English, the book is subtitled A Health Resort Horror Story, and Tokarczuk works hard to insinuate an undercurrent of dread through all the proceedings.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
The deal will see the shows carried in English subtitled in Arabic.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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