ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Subtitle

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Subtitle is a noun meaning (authorship) A heading below or after a title.

Meaning

(authorship) A heading below or after a title.

More Meanings

  1. To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.
  2. (cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Word Forms

Synonyms for subtitle

Depending on context, synonyms include caption, subhead.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include caption, subhead, captioning, subheading, heading, transcript.

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