Translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Subtitles are derived from either a transcript or screenplay of the dialog or commentary in films, television programs, video games, and the like, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen, but can also be at the top of the screen if there is already text at the bottom of the screen. 1 The subtitles are made to appear as though written by someone with a poor understanding of grammar and are often intentionally made longer than what they actually say in the drama. 2  For example, an actor says Sarang (I love you), but the subtitle is so long that it covers the whole screen. Noun. 1. subtitle-translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. caption. interlingual rendition, translation, version, rendering-a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language. sub·ti·tle. n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. sub·ti·tled, sub·ti·tling, sub·ti·tles. 1. To give a subtitle to. 2. • SUBTITLE (noun). The noun SUBTITLE has 2 senses: 1. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. secondary or explanatory title. Familiarity information: SUBTITLE used as a noun is rare. • SUBTITLE (verb). The verb SUBTITLE has 1 sense: 1. supply (a movie) with subtitles. Familiarity information: SUBTITLE used as a verb is very rare. 1 subtitle. noun sub·ti·tle \ˈsəb-ˌtī-təl\. Tweet. : words that appear on the screen during a movie, video, or television show and that are translations of what the actors are saying. : a title that comes after the main title of a book and that often gives more information about the contents of the book. Sometimes, mainly at film festivals, subtitles may be shown on a separate display below the screen, thus saving the film-maker from creating a subtitled copy for perhaps just one showing. Television subtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing is also referred to as closed captioning in some countries. 1 The subtitles are made to appear as though written by someone with a poor understanding of grammar and are often intentionally made longer than what they actually say in the drama. 2  For example, an actor says Sarang (I love you), but the subtitle is so long that it covers the whole screen. Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: subtitle (Noun). A heading below or after a title. subtitle (Noun). Textual versions of the dialog in films, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.  Full Definition of SUBTITLE. 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. Tweet. : words that appear on the screen during a movie, video, or television show and that are translations of what the actors are saying. : a title that comes after the main title of a book and that often gives more information about the contents of the book. For example, Mary Shelley used a subtitle to give her most famous novel, Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus, an alternate title to give a hint of the theme. In printing, subtitles often appear below the title in a less prominent typeface or following the title after a colon. Some modern publishers choose to forgo subtitles when republishing historical works, such as Shelley's famous story, which is often now sold simply as Frankenstein. The word subtitle is the prefix sub- (below) followed by title. In some cases, such as live opera, the dialog is displayed above the stage in what are referred to as  surtitles  (sur- for above). 1 The subtitles are made to appear as though written by someone with a poor understanding of grammar and are often intentionally made longer than what they actually say in the drama. 2  For example, an actor says Sarang (I love you), but the subtitle is so long that it covers the whole screen.
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