sub·ti·tle
ˈsəb-ˌtī-tᵊl 
1
: a secondary or explanatory title
2
: a printed statement or fragment of dialogue appearing on the screen between the scenes of a silent movie or appearing as a translation at the bottom of the screen during the scenes of a movie or television show in a foreign language
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
While an obvious take on the classic hubris narrative — the subtitle kinda gives the game away — Frankenstein also explores the nature of scientific ethics.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The films are subtitled in English and the ambition, Bereczki said, is to reach audiences across Europe, even where distribution is weak.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Her films are very hard to find with subtitles.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
While an obvious take on the classic hubris narrative — the subtitle kinda gives the game away — Frankenstein also explores the nature of scientific ethics.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Season 2, subtitled Arise from the Shadow, saw Jinwoo further master his necromancer abilities on a mission to save his mother.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The films are subtitled in English and the ambition, Bereczki said, is to reach audiences across Europe, even where distribution is weak.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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