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 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
Examples of subtitle in a Sentence
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Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
Friday, August 2 at 8:15pm Wednesday, August 7 at 4:15pm
Santo vs. the Vampire Women / Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro
Alfonso Corona Blake, 1962, Mexico, 90m
Spanish with English subtitles
Wrestling culture was wildly popular in the 1950s.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Perhaps the most significant launch is an all-new Gears of War prequel subtitled E-Day, which follows the friction that Marcus Fenix, Dom, and the rest of their COG cohorts experienced when the locusts first emerged.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 19 June 2024
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Noun
More than half of Land of Women’s dialogue is in Spanish (with English subtitles available), and of the three lead characters, Gala’s mother is the only one played by a Spanish actor, making for interesting variations in their speaking rhythms and pronunciations.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
Friday, August 2 at 8:15pm Wednesday, August 7 at 4:15pm
Santo vs. the Vampire Women / Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro
Alfonso Corona Blake, 1962, Mexico, 90m
Spanish with English subtitles
Wrestling culture was wildly popular in the 1950s.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
Verb
From the true crime story turned 1979 classic The Amityville Horror to the 2011 debut that ignited the American Horror Story anthology franchise (subtitled simply: Murder House), the intrigue in abodes with dark backstories has been enough to attract viewers for decades.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 25 June 2024
Perhaps the most significant launch is an all-new Gears of War prequel subtitled E-Day, which follows the friction that Marcus Fenix, Dom, and the rest of their COG cohorts experienced when the locusts first emerged.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 19 June 2024
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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