subtitle

Meaning

Noun

1. A heading below or after a title.
2. Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Verb

To create subtitles for the dialogue in a film.

Synonyms

subheading

caption

subhead

half-title

heading

sub

title

surtitle

tagline

credits

cross-head

index

running title

secondary

supertitle

Translations

Untertitel

sottotitolo

sous-titre

subtítulo

legenda

subtítulo

υπότιτλος

ondertiteling

subtítol

sous-titrer

didascalia

υποτιτλίζω

ondertitel

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/

Etymology

From sub- + title.