Subtitle


noun
1.
a secondary or subordinate title of a literary work, usually of explanatory character.
2.
a repetition of the leading words in the full title of a book at the head of the first page of text.
3.
Movies, Television.

the text of dialogue, speeches, operas, etc., translated into another language and projected on the lower part of the screen.
(in silent motion pictures) a title or caption.

verb (used with object), subtitled, subtitling.
4.
to give a subtitle to.
noun
1.
an additional subordinate title given to a literary or other work
2.
(often pl) (films) Also called caption

a written translation superimposed on a film that has foreign dialogue
explanatory text on a silent film

verb
3.
(transitive; usually passive) to provide a subtitle for

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