See Also: subtitle(dictionary)
subtitle(dictionary)

subtitle (iou)



subtitle noun & verb. E19.
[In senses A.3, B.2 from SUB- 1, in other senses from SUB- 2: see TITLE noun, verb.]
A. noun.
A secondary or additional title of a literary work. E19.
A repetition of the chief words of the full title of a book at the top of the first page of text. Also, a half-title. L19.
Cinematography & Television. A printed line or lines at the bottom of a film etc., esp. translating or transcribing the dialogue. Freq. in pl. E20.
b. verb trans.
Provide (a book etc.) with a specified subtitle. L19.
Cinematography & Television. Provide (a film or programme) with subtitles. M20.
subtitler noun M20.