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subtitle
[suhb-tahyt-l]
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, Digital Technology.Ìý
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)
to supply a subtitle or subtitles for.
subtitle
/ ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl, -ˈtɪtʃə-, sʌbˈtɪtjʊlə /
noun
an additional subordinate title given to a literary or other work
Also called: caption.Ìý(often plural) films
a written translation superimposed on a film that has foreign dialogue
explanatory text on a silent film
verb
(tr; usually passive) to provide a subtitle for
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- subtitular adjective
- unsubtitled adjective
Example Sentences
The much-anticipated Persona 4 remake, subtitled Revival, is set to be remade 17 years after it was first released on PlayStation 2.
Set to release on October 21, the book's subtitle promises a "look inside a broken White House" and hints at a defense of the Biden administration.
In the New South Wales' seat of Bennelong, where nearly one in three people have Chinese ancestry, Liberal contender Scott Yung has his WeChat posts overlayed with Mandarin subtitles and audio translation.
Criticism continued about the programme's subtitling choices – including contributors using the Arabic word for "Jews" on camera, which was translated in the subtitles as "Israelis" or "Israeli army".
She rarely attended her university lectures in person, instead opting to watch them online and with subtitles.
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