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
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Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Screenings are free, and most of the films have English subtitles.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The post-production on the adaptation of the popular manga is extensive, so between that and the time required to get a Netflix show dubbed and subtitled, a delay until 2026 is not unreasonable.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Throughout the competition period, the European Parliament provides subtitles in 24 EU languages and organizes free screenings across all European Union member states.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Screenings are free, and most of the films have English subtitles.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Xbox version of the game will instead seemingly get Snake vs Bomberman.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance – August 29, 2025
A new game in the legendary Shinobi series, subtitled Art of Vengeance, is coming from the developer of Streets of Rage 4.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025
The post-production on the adaptation of the popular manga is extensive, so between that and the time required to get a Netflix show dubbed and subtitled, a delay until 2026 is not unreasonable.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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