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Subtitles: Definition, Examples & Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：screen text (Subtitles)

Subtitles 🔊

/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz/

Words shown at the bottom of a movie or TV screen that translate the speech or show the original words.

screen text 🔊

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/skriːn tekst/

Text displayed on screen during a movie or TV show, providing a translation or transcription of the dialogue.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Formed from 'sub-' (under) and 'title', referring to a secondary or under-title.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'sub' (under) + 'titles' → text sitting under the spoken words.

📖 Example

I always watch foreign films with subtitles to improve my listening skills. 🔊 I always watch foreign films with subtitles to improve my listening skills.

🔗 Collocations

add subtitles – add subtitles

read subtitles – read subtitles

turn on subtitles – turn on subtitles

🔄 Synonyms

captions (n.) – Text displayed on screen, often including sound descriptions.

closed captions (n.) – Subtitles that also include non-speech information.

🚫 Antonyms

dubbing (n.) – Replacing the original dialogue with a translated voice track.

🌱 Derivatives

subtitle (n./v.) – Singular form; to provide subtitles.

subtitle track (n.) – A separate file containing the subtitle text.

📖 Cultural Story

Originating from Latin 'sub' (under) and 'titulus' (title), it evolved to describe on-screen text translating dialogue, revolutionizing global film accessibility.

Meaning 2：secondary title (Subtitles)

Subtitles 🔊

/ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz/

A secondary or explanatory title that comes after the main title of a book, article, etc.

secondary title 🔊

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/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈtaɪtəl/

A secondary or explanatory title that follows the main title of a book, article, or document, providing additional context.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The book's main title is 'Journey to the East', and its subtitle is 'A Cultural Exploration'. 🔊 The book's main title is 'Journey to the East', and its subtitle is 'A Cultural Exploration'.

🔗 Collocations

book subtitle – book subtitle

article subtitle – article subtitle

subtitle of a chapter – subtitle of a chapter

🔄 Synonyms

subheading (n.) – A heading or title subordinate to the main one.

caption (n.) – A title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration.

🚫 Antonyms

main title (n.) – The primary title of a work.

🌱 Derivatives

subtitle (verb) (v.) – To give a subtitle to a work.