noun

subtitle

SUHB-teye-tuhl

noun

A secondary title placed below or after the main title of a book or work.

"The book's subtitle explained exactly who it was written for."

Text displayed on screen that translates or transcribes spoken dialogue.

"She watched the Korean drama with English subtitles on."

verb

To add subtitles to a film or video.

"The studio subtitled the film in twelve languages for its global release."

How to Use Subtitle

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the smaller title under a book's main title, or the on-screen text translating dialogue.

Common pairings

turn on subtitles with subtitles the book's subtitle

subtitled past tense, subtitles plural, subtitles singular

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The book's _____ explained exactly who it was written for.

From sub- ("below") plus title.

title