Meaning & Definition of Subtitle in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: A translation or transcription that appears at the bottom of the screen, typically of spoken dialogue.

  Example Sentence: The film had Spanish subtitles for the audience.

• Definition: A secondary title that provides additional information about a work, often in literature or academia.

  Example Sentence: The book's subtitle explained its themes.

• Definition: Text displayed on a screen that aid viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing.

  Example Sentence: The subtitles made the movie accessible to all viewers.

Etymology

Origin: Derived from 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'title'.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• open captions: captions that are always visible and cannot be turned off
• subtitle track: a feature in media that allows users to select different subtitle languages
• foreign subtitles: subtitles that translate dialogue from another language

Translations

• Spanish: subtítulo

• French: sous-titre

• German: Untertitel

• Russian: субтитр

Related Words

• caption: text displayed on screen to describe audio or speech

• transcript: a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium

Slang Meanings of subtitle

• Meaning: subs

  Example Sentence: I watched the movie with subs and loved the translation.