subtitle

nounverbattested in dialogue

//ˈsʌbtaɪtəl//

A heading below or after a title.

noun

1
A heading below or after a title.
2
Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- Etruscanbor.? Latin titulusbor. Old English titul Middle English title English title English subtitle From sub- + title.

verb

1
To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.

Forms

plural: subtitles
past tense: subtitled
past participle: subtitled
present participle: subtitling
third person singular: subtitles

substance · Physical matter; material.substantial · Having a substance; actually existing.substitute · To use in place of something else, with the same function.

subtitle · A heading below or after a title.

subtitled · in which the dialogue is translated into another language,…subtitling · The addition of subtitles to a work.subtle · Senses relating to tangible things. Of an action or movement:…

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