26984 words

subtitle

5 definitions • 4 examples
1
a word, phrase, or sentence that is used as the second part of a book title and is printed under the main title at the front of the book:

Examples:

The subtitle of this biography is "The Making of an American".
2
words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to show what is being said, or to translate it into a different language:

Examples:

3
to add words to the bottom of a film or television picture to show what is being said or to translate it into a different language:

Examples:

Part of the video had been subtitled.
4
to use a particular word, phrase, or sentence as the second part of a book title and print it under the main title at the front of a book:

Examples:

Anyone who subtitles their autobiography "my story so far" is telling me that they haven't done much yet.
5
a word, phrase, or sentence that is used as the second part of a book title and is printed under the main title at the front of the book, or the words shown at the bottom of a film or television picture to explain what is being said in another language

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