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subtitle

[ suhb-tahyt-l ]
/ ˈsʌbˌtaɪt l /
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noun

a secondary or subordinate title of a literary work, usually of explanatory character.
a repetition of the leading words in the full title of a book at the head of the first page of text.
Movies, Television.
  1. the text of dialogue, speeches, operas, etc., translated into another language and projected on the lower part of the screen.
  2. (in silent motion pictures) a title or caption.

verb (used with object), sub·ti·tled, sub·ti·tling.

to give a subtitle to.

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RELATED WORDS

name, inscription, dub, describe, call, designate, appellation, description, headline, banner, style, sign, caption, rubric, salutation, close, head, legend, streamer, title

Nearby words

subthreshold stimulus, subtile, subtilisin, subtilize, subtilty, subtitle, subtle, subtlety, subtonic, subtopia, subtopic

Origin of subtitle

First recorded in 1875–80; sub- + title

Related forms

sub·tit·u·lar [suhb-tich-uh-ler, -tit-yuh-] /sʌbˈtɪtʃ ə lər, -ˈtɪt yə-/, adjectiveun·sub·ti·tled, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for subtitle

subtitle

/ (ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl) /

noun

an additional subordinate title given to a literary or other work
Also called: caption (often plural) films
  1. a written translation superimposed on a film that has foreign dialogue
  2. explanatory text on a silent film

verb

(tr; usually passive) to provide a subtitle for

Derived Forms

subtitular (sʌbˈtɪtjʊlə, -ˈtɪtʃə-), adjective
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