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noun sub·ti·tle \ˈsəb-ˌtī-təl\
: words that appear on the screen during a movie, video, or television show and that are translations of what the actors are saying
: a title that comes after the main title of a book and that often gives more information about the contents of the book
Full Definition of SUBTITLE
1
: a secondary or explanatory title
2
: a printed statement or fragment of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent motion picture or appearing as a translation at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a motion picture or television show in a foreign language
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First Known Use of SUBTITLE
1825
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transitive verb
Definition of SUBTITLE
: to give a subtitle to
First Known Use of SUBTITLE
1891
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