subtitle has definitions from the fields of linguistics,writing,film
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[ verb ] supply with subtitles, as of a movie

Used in print

(Los Angeles Times...)

Published annually by William_Hord_Richardson , the 1962 edition , subtitled Society_Register of Southern_California , is scheduled to arrive with Monday morning 's postman .

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supply performing_arts

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[ noun ] (linguistics,film) translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

Synonyms

caption

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translation movie

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[ noun ] (linguistics,writing) secondary or explanatory title

Synonyms

subhead

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title

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