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
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PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
The forthcoming season, which comes with a new subtitle Brookfield, is currently in production and slated to return to air in 2026.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The deal also includes the cooperation of CINEKITA, one of the region’s top dubbing and subtitling houses, and the Nigerian studio Nile Group, led by Moses Babatope.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Built-in editing tools enable you to crop, trim, merge clips, add watermarks, and extract subtitles for complete control.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
The forthcoming season, which comes with a new subtitle Brookfield, is currently in production and slated to return to air in 2026.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
These funds can be used for subtitling, international marketing, press relations, and other promotional and distribution initiatives.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The deal also includes the cooperation of CINEKITA, one of the region’s top dubbing and subtitling houses, and the Nigerian studio Nile Group, led by Moses Babatope.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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