# subtitle

Pronunciation: US say "SUB-ty-tuhl" /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/; UK

## Noun

1. Written text of the dialogue in a film, TV show, video game, or similar work, usually shown at the bottom of the screen.
   - Simple: Words, usually at the bottom of the screen, that show what people in a movie, show, or game are saying.
   - _We watched the Korean thriller with English subtitles and never missed a line._
   - _During the shouting match, each subtitle flashed by too quickly to read._
2. A secondary heading that appears below or after a title.
   - Simple: A second title that comes under or after the main title.
   - _The report's title was vague, but its subtitle spelled out the main findings._
   - _Editors at the magazine rewrote three subtitles before the issue went to print._

## Verb

3. To prepare and add on-screen captions that translate or transcribe a film's dialogue.
   - Simple: To add words to a movie that show what the people in it are saying.
   - _The festival asks every director to subtitle a film in English before it can be screened._
   - _The studio subtitled the documentary in six languages for its overseas release._

## Origin

Formed from sub- + title.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/subtitle (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).