1 [usuallypl.] words that translate what is said in a film/movie into a different language and appear on the screen at the bottom. Subtitles are also used, especially on television, to help DEAF people (= people who cannot hear well):
a Polish film with English subtitles * Is the film dubbed or are there subtitles? * This programme will be broadcast with subtitles for the hard of hearing.
2 a second title of a book that appears after the main title and gives more information
verb [usuallypassive] to give a subtitle or subtitles to a book, film/movie, etc:
[VN] a Spanish film subtitled in English * [VN-N] The book is subtitled 'New language for new times'.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is subtitle a noun, verb, or something else?
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