/ ˈsʌbtaɪtl; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ usually pl. ] words that translate what is said in a film / movie into a different language and appear on the screen at the bottom. Subtitles are also used, especially on television, to help deaf people (= people who cannot hear well) :
a Polish film with English subtitles
Is the movie dubbed or are there subtitles?
2.
a second title of a book that appears after the main title and gives more information
■ verb
[ usually passive ] to give a subtitle or subtitles to a book, film / movie, etc. :
[ vn ]
a Spanish film subtitled in English
[ vn - n ]
The book is subtitled 'New language for new times'.
—compare dub