subtitle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
noun secondary or explanatory title
verb supply (a movie) with subtitles

From sub- + title.

And I never piped the subtitle until this morning. — The Place of Honeymoons, Harold MacGrath
And again, why those subtitles: a psychological study, genre, nouvelle? — Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov, Maksim Gorky
[A13-1181] He apparently also saw one or more motion pictures, either American with Spanish subtitles or Mexican with English subtitles. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission

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