noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)lə/
US:/ˈsʌbˌtaɪt(ə)l(ə)r/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A person who transcribes or translates subtitles (for an audiovisual work).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
It was an error introduced by the subtitler, not the screenwriter.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A software package that assists in creating subtitles for movies, documentaries, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A person who writes subtitles (for a book, newspaper, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncommon
Examples
The newspaper column's subtitler could not be identified.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From subtitle + -er.
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
subtitulador
— person
Chinese Mandarin:
字幕員 /字幕员
(zìmùyuán)
— person
Chinese Mandarin:
字幕譯者 /字幕译者
(zìmù yìzhě)
— person
Chinese Mandarin:
字幕師 /字幕师
(zìmùshī)
— person
Finnish:
elokuvakääntäjä
— person
Finnish:
av-kääntäjä
— person
Finnish:
televisiokääntäjä
— person
French:
sous-titreur
— person
French:
sous-titreuse
— person
Irish:
fotheidealóir
— person
Portuguese:
legendador
— person
Russian:
титровщик
(titrovščik)
— person
Swedish:
undertextare
— person
Chinese Mandarin:
字幕軟件 /字幕软件
(zìmù ruǎnjiàn)
— software