ondertitel — meaning in English

English meaning

• caption noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
• subtitle noun A secondary title placed below or after the main title of a book or work.

Senses

ondertitel is used for these senses in English:

• caption (cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
• subtitle (cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

caption — full definition

1. noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
2. verb To add a caption to an image, film, or broadcast.

subtitle — full definition

1. noun A secondary title placed below or after the main title of a book or work.
2. noun Text displayed on screen that translates or transcribes spoken dialogue.
3. verb To add subtitles to a film or video.

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