subtitle
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.
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.
to supply a subtitle or subtitles for.
Origin of subtitle
1Other 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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How to use subtitle in a sentence
Subtitled “Everyday Life in Dickens' London,” The Victorian City positions itself as a story about the past.
Subtitled Unity, the game centers on France during the Revolution.
The "paradox of modern Iran," as Hooman Majd aptly subtitled his excellent 2008 book, was on full display this weekend.
A subtitled version may be released in the United States this year.
Japanese Horror Director Tackles the 3/11 Tsunami | Jake Adelstein, Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky | February 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut Boredom, defensively subtitled A Lively History, is in fact a spirited, no-nonsense guide to a surprisingly contentious topic.
British Dictionary definitions for subtitle
/ (ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl) /
an additional subordinate title given to a literary or other work
Also called: caption (often plural) films
a written translation superimposed on a film that has foreign dialogue
explanatory text on a silent film
(tr; usually passive) to provide a subtitle for
Derived forms of subtitle
- subtitular (sʌbˈtɪtjʊlə, -ˈtɪtʃə-), adjective
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