subtitle

Definitions

General English

• noun a translation of the words spoken in a film which are shown at the bottom of the screen

Information & Library Science

• noun the secondary title of a book
• noun words written at the bottom of a television or cinema screen to enable the spoken words to be read

Media Studies

• noun a printed translation of the dialogue in a foreign-language film, usually appearing at the bottom of the screen
• noun a caption for the action or dialogue of a silent film, appearing at intervals as a full-screen panel
• noun the printed text of what is being said in a television programme, provided for the hearing-impaired and usually at the bottom of the screen

Publishing

• verb to give a subtitle to a book

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Contexts for “subtitle”

7 definitions in context
• General English
• Information & Library Science
• Media Studies
• Publishing