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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Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The beauty about Netflix and these platforms is everything’s available, and people are not afraid to read subtitles and watch something with subtitles.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Ryan Murphy and his producing team adapted the podcast for the first season of FX's American Sports Story, subtitled Aaron Hernandez.
—Justine Browning, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Although the subtitle refers to the disappearance of Lila’s daughter Tina, in the series finale, Lenù loses her own eldest daughters in a sense: Elsa runs away with Lila’s son Gennaro, whom her older sister Dede had loved for years, while a heartbroken Dede joins her father in America.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
The beauty about Netflix and these platforms is everything’s available, and people are not afraid to read subtitles and watch something with subtitles.
—Max Gao, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Season 1 will be available both subtitled and dubbed in English.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Ryan Murphy and his producing team adapted the podcast for the first season of FX's American Sports Story, subtitled Aaron Hernandez.
—Justine Browning, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Subtitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subtitle. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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