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

2 of 2

verb

subtitled; subtitling; subtitles

transitive verb

: to give a subtitle to

Examples of subtitle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The story is a direct inversion of Mean Girls, but Bioh didn’t write her play with the subtitle in mind. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Sub-Ti Ltd (London) is offering up to €7,500 for the creation of the DCP master with Italian or English subtitles. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Verb

Released in 2025, the first part of Julia Loktev’s monumental documentary project My Undesirable Friends, subtitled Last Air in Moscow, gave us a sprawling, breathless look at a few devastating months in the lives of Russian journalists. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Hawley’s credits also include another Rookie spinoff subtitled Feds, Castle and The Following. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 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