sub·ti·tle
ˈsəb-ˌtī-tᵊl 
1
: a secondary or explanatory title
2
: a printed statement or fragment of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent motion picture or appearing as a translation at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a motion picture or television show in a foreign language
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Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
None of them was deterred from watching by language barriers, subtitles or accessibility — many had to track down episodes on YouTube or small streamers.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
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Noun
The subtitles have ranged from House of Harkness to Darkhold Diaries to Coven of Chaos.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
None of them was deterred from watching by language barriers, subtitles or accessibility — many had to track down episodes on YouTube or small streamers.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for subtitle
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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