subtitle

1 of 2

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

Presented in its original Hindi-Turkish format, viewers have a choice of subtitles in 10 languages. —Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2025

In a 2021 interview with Variety, Allende reflected on the movie adaptation, noting that in the early ‘90s, one needed a big cast as most people were not used to subtitles then. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025

Verb

Paulson first appeared in the show's inaugural season, subtitled Murder House, as medium Billie Dean Howard. —Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025

In February 1938, Ingram starred in the WPA production of William Du Bois’s Haiti, subtitled A Drama of the Black Napoleon, based on the lives of Louverture and Christophe. —Marlene L. Daut september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subtitle

• 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