subtitle

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noun

sub·​ti·​tle ˈsəb-ˌtī-tᵊl How to pronounce subtitle (audio)
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: a secondary or explanatory title
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: 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

subtitle

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verb

subtitled; subtitling; subtitles

transitive verb

: to give a subtitle to

Examples of subtitle in a Sentence

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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
This new version – subtitled the Frozen Lake Edition – will arrive via Saddle Creek Records on April 25. Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025 Delivering unusual fare that young viewers might otherwise miss — short films, offbeat independent cinema, subtitled foreign movies — is a hallmark of the festival, now in its 29th year and one of the largest and broadest of its kind. Laurel Graeber, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subtitle

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subtitle was in 1815

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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

subtitle

noun
sub·​ti·​tle
ˈsəb-ˌtīt-ᵊl
1
: a secondary or explanatory title
2
: a printed statement or bit of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent movie or at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a television show or movie for viewers with hearing loss or as a translation of a foreign language
subtitle verb
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