subtitle

[ suhb-tahyt-l ]
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noun
  1. a secondary or subordinate title of a literary work, usually of explanatory character.

  2. a repetition of the leading words in the full title of a book at the head of the first page of text.

  1. Movies, Television, Digital Technology.

    • a translation or transcription of spoken language in a television program, film, video, or video game, as of dialogue in a foreign language or speech that is audible but may not be easily understood, displayed as a graphic overlay on the lower part of the screen.

    • (in silent films) an intertitle or caption.

verb (used with object),sub·ti·tled, sub·ti·tling.
  1. to supply a subtitle or subtitles for.

Origin of subtitle

1
First recorded in 1875–80; sub- + title

Other words from subtitle

  • sub·tit·u·lar [suhb-tich-uh-ler, -tit-yuh-], /sʌbˈtɪtʃ ə lər, -ˈtɪt yə-/, adjective
  • un·sub·ti·tled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for subtitle

subtitle

/ (ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl) /


noun
  1. an additional subordinate title given to a literary or other work

  2. Also called: caption (often plural) films

    • a written translation superimposed on a film that has foreign dialogue

    • explanatory text on a silent film

verb
  1. (tr; usually passive) to provide a subtitle for

Derived forms of subtitle

  • subtitular (sʌbˈtɪtjʊlə, -ˈtɪtʃə-), adjective

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