subtitle B2 Topic:Communication Also spelled sub-title US /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ See IPA manual Freq #11249 Meanings 1 noun Words shown on screen that translate or write out the dialogue in a film or show. We watched the French film with English subtitles. 2 noun A second, explanatory title placed below the main title. The book's subtitle explains what it is really about. 3 verb To add subtitles to a film or video. We subtitle our movies so that deaf viewers can enjoy them too. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · words shown on screen that... caption Word family Forms subtitledsubtitlessubtitling Derived forms subtitledsubtitling Related forms surtitlesurtitledsurtitlessurtitling Etymology AI details From sub- + title. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # subtitle **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈsʌbtaɪtəl/ **Frequency rank:** 11249 ## Meanings 1. Words shown on screen that translate or write out the dialogue in a film or show. 2. A second, explanatory title placed below the main title. 3. To add subtitles to a film or video. ## Examples - We watched the French film with English subtitles. - The book's subtitle explains what it is really about. - We subtitle our movies so that deaf viewers can enjoy them too. ## Derived Forms - subtitled - subtitling ## Related Forms - surtitle - surtitled - surtitles - surtitling ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: sub- - under ## Etymology From sub- + title. ## AI Etymology Subtitle is from sub- + title. In present-day use, it can mean words shown on screen that translate or write out the dialogue in a film or show, or a second, explanatory title placed below the main title. Derived formations include subtitled, subtitling. ## Topics - Communication markdown