subtitles

Meanings

• Textual versions of a film or television program's dialogue, displayed for viewers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or for viewers who prefer to watch in a language other than the original.

  - "The subtitles for the movie were not synchronized properly with the dialogue."
  - "She relied on the subtitles to understand the foreign film."

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Variants

List of all variants of subtitles that leads to same result
subtitle , subtitled , subtitles , subtitling

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Etymology

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From the verb 'subtitle' meaning 'to title below' or 'to add a title below'. Derived from the Latin 'sub' meaning 'under' and 'titulus' meaning 'title'.

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Trivia

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1. Subtitles were first used in the early 19th century for silent films.

2. The first subtitles were created using stencils and painted onto the film itself.

3. In some countries, subtitles are required by law to be provided for all television and film broadcasts.

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Related Concepts

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1. Closed captions: Closed captions are similar to subtitles but include additional non-dialogue information such as sound effects and music descriptions.

2. Supertitles: Supertitles are subtitles that are displayed above the video instead of below.

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Culture

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Subtitles have become an essential part of modern media consumption, particularly for individuals with hearing impairments. They have also been used to expand the reach of media to non-native speakers and to provide additional context for viewers.

How to Memorize "subtitles"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the shape and size of the letters in the word 'subtitles'. Imagine them arranged in a neat, organized manner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'subtitles' with the idea of textual translations or captions.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Subtitles are text below' to remember the meaning of the word.

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