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

Lexicon By Max Barry On Writing, by Stephen King King’s nonfiction craft book, On Writing, ostensibly fulfills the promise of its subtitle: A Memoir of the Craft. —Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024

In Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi, with English subtitles. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024

Verb

Translators and adaptors for dubbing and subtitling will be hardest-hit, with 56% of their revenue at risk, while screenwriters and directors could see their revenues fall by 15 to 20%. —Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

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

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