subtitle

/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəl/
verb
  1. To provide a film or program with subtitles.
    • She subtitled the video herself using editing software.
    • They subtitled the documentary in five languages.
    • The studio subtitled the movie for international release.
  2. To give a secondary title to a book, article, or document.
    • The author subtitled her novel 'A Tale of Two Cities'.
    • He subtitled his report 'An Analysis of Climate Trends'.
    • The publisher subtitled the cookbook 'Recipes from the Mediterranean'.
noun
  1. Words shown on a screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue of a movie or television show.
    • I watched the French film with English subtitles.
    • She turned on the subtitles for the hearing-impaired viewer.
    • The subtitles helped me understand the characters' accents.
  2. A secondary title or explanatory text below the main title of a book, article, or document.
    • He added a subtitle to clarify the scope of his research.
    • The book's subtitle was 'A Journey Through Time'.
    • The article had a subtitle that summarized the main point.
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