SUBTITLE


Meaning of SUBTITLE in English

— subtitular /sub tich"euh leuhr, -tit"yeuh-/ , adj.

/sub"tuyt'l/ , n. , v. , subtitled, subtitling .

n.

1. a secondary or subordinate title of a literary work, usually of explanatory character.

2. a repetition of the leading words in the full title of a book at the head of the first page of text.

3. Motion Pictures , Television.

a. the text of dialogue, speeches, operas, etc., translated into another language and projected on the lower part of the screen.

b. (in silent motion pictures) a title or caption.

v.t.

4. to give a subtitle to.

[ 1875-80; SUB- + TITLE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .