1. text displayed at the bottom of a movie or television screen that translates or transcribes dialogue
2. secondary titles that appear below the main title of a book, article, or other work

1. to provide with subtitles

Examples

• I always watch foreign films with English subtitles.
• The movie’s subtitles were too small to read clearly.
• The book’s subtitle explained the main theme in more detail.
• Her dissertation had a long subtitle that clarified her research focus.
• The streaming service subtitles most of its international content.
• They hired a professional translator to subtitle the documentary.
• Turn on the subtitles if you can’t hear the dialogue clearly.