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

2 of 2

verb

subtitled; subtitling; subtitles

transitive verb

: to give a subtitle to

Examples of subtitle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Accessibility > Subtitles & Captioning on your iPhone to turn on Closed Captions + SDH (subtitles for the deaf or hard of hearing). —Simon Hill, Wired News, 6 May 2025

The advisory is almost 20% of the screen and bigger than the subtitles! —Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025

Verb

Lange appeared in a total of five seasons of American Horror Story, starting with the inaugural season in 2011, which was retroactively subtitled Murder House. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025

While the book is subtitled, Strategies from Women Who’ve Made It, the ideas and recommendations, such as the one above on paying attention to equity players, is useful for all genders, as well as across industries and levels. —Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subtitle

• title
• vital
• entitle
• recital

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