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subtitle

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌbtʌɪt(ə)l/
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Definition of subtitle

noun

  • 1 (subtitles) captions displayed at the bottom of a cinema or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative: films in foreign languages with English subtitles
  • 2a subordinate title of a published work or article giving additional information about its content: the book had now acquired its final title with a qualifying subtitle

verb

[with object]
  • 1provide (a film or programme) with subtitles:much of the film is subtitled
  • 2provide (a published work or article) with a subtitle:the novel was aptly subtitled

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