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subtitle

Definition

  • noun: words that appear on the screen during a movie, video, or television show and that are translations of what the actors are saying
  • noun: a secondary or explanatory title
  • verb: to give a subtitle to
  • usually plural

Examples

  • The film is in Chinese with English 'subtitles'.

  • It takes a lot of work to 'subtitle' a film.

  • a 'subtitled' movie

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'll go home! And I'll think of some way to get him back. After all... ...tomorrow... ... is another day! subtitles ripped by =DS= (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind