What does subtitle mean?
Subtitle means (authorship) A heading below or after a title..
Subtitle
/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ · noun
Meaning
(authorship) A heading below or after a title..
Definitions by Sense
- (authorship) A heading below or after a title.
- (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.
- To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.
Example Sentences
Careful viewers have long observed that in the movies, one can not only watch but read cigarettes like subtitles — translating the action on the screen into another language which the camera registers but rarely foregrounds, a part of the thickness of the medium which is almost never brought into focus. […] The cigarette in the scene serves as a subtext, a mute caption or subtitle, sometimes accompanying, sometimes contradicting or diverting the explicit premise of the action or the open meaning of signs.
Synonyms for subtitle
Antonyms for subtitle
Related Words
Word Forms
- subtitles
- subtitling
- subtitled
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for subtitle?
Common synonyms include caption, subhead.
What is the opposite of subtitle?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use subtitle in a sentence?
Careful viewers have long observed that in the movies, one can not only watch but read cigarettes like subtitles — translating the action on the screen into another language which the camera registers but rarely foregrounds, a part of the thickness of the medium which is almost never brought into focus. […] The cigarette in the scene serves as a subtext, a mute caption or subtitle, sometimes accompanying, sometimes contradicting or diverting the explicit premise of the action or the open meaning of signs.
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