subtitle

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noun

sub·​ti·​tle ˈsəb-ˌtī-tᵊl 

1

: a secondary or explanatory title

2

: a printed statement or fragment of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent movie or appearing as a translation at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a movie or television show in a foreign language

subtitle

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verb

subtitled; subtitling; subtitles

transitive verb

: to give a subtitle to

Examples of subtitle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The program is available in both English and Spanish and with subtitles. — Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026

The subtitle of the play includes the words mean girls, which of course references the American pop culture behemoth. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Verb

Nearly a year after her record-breaking album mesmerized Swifties, the singer has rewarded her loyal fanbase with a deluxe edition, subtitled The Encore. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026

The two seasons are subtitled Icons and Desserts; the culinary stars featured in each season will be announced later. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subtitle

• phytol
• title
• vital
• entitle
• recital

Kids Definition

subtitle

noun

sub·​ti·​tle

ˈsəb-ˌtīt-ᵊl

1

: a secondary or explanatory title

2

: a printed statement or bit of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent movie or at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a television show or movie for viewers with hearing loss or as a translation of a foreign language

subtitle verb