TITLE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of title in English titlenoun uk /ˈtaɪ.təl/ us /ˈtaɪ.t̬əl/

title noun (NAME)

Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ C ] the name of a film, book, painting, piece of music, etc.: The title of Evelyn Waugh's first novel was "Decline and Fall". And this next record is the title track from the album ".The Red Shoes". (= the piece of music and the record are both called "The Red Shoes"). See also subtitle noun surtitle mainly UK  titles [ plural ] (also credits) the information given at the end or beginning of a film or television programme, stating the names of the people who acted in it or were involved in its production: That's the bridge that features in the opening titles. I switched it off after the opening titles. We all clapped as the closing titles rolled. He always sits there until the end of the closing titles. Eventually, the lights dimmed and the titles started to roll. [ C ]   publishing   specialized a book: Last year we published over a hundred new titles.

• The author's name was printed below the title.
• Put the title of the article in quotes.
• There was a book I wanted to buy, but now I can't remember the title.
• Some visitors to art galleries spent most of their time studying the titles of the paintings, rather than the paintings themselves.
• She ruled two red lines under the title and then sat for a long time, thinking what to write.

Names and titles

• A.N. Other
• age
• aka
• alias
• appellation
• first name
• forename
• form of address
• generic name
• given name
• otherwise known as someone/something
• patronymic
• pen name
• pet name
• place name
• trade name
• trademark
• unchristened
• under the name of idiom
• unidentified

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Cinema - general words Broadcasting: programmes & other broadcasts Books: kinds of books

title noun (PERSON)

[ C ] a word that is used before someone's name, stating their social rank, qualifications, position in an organization, gender, etc.: What's her title - is she Professor or Doctor? He will retain the honorary title of non-executive chairman. What's your job title now - are you managing director? Jones prefers the gender-neutral title Mx. "Ms" was meant to be a title that says nothing about a woman's marital status, unlike "Mrs" and "Miss".

• She has no rightful claim to the title.
• It is a hereditary title, so Mark Howard will become Sir Mark Howard on his father's death.
• Before she married Charles, her title was Lady Diana Spencer.

Names and titles

• A.N. Other
• age
• aka
• alias
• appellation
• first name
• forename
• form of address
• generic name
• given name
• otherwise known as someone/something
• patronymic
• pen name
• pet name
• place name
• trade name
• trademark
• unchristened
• under the name of idiom
• unidentified

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title noun (SPORTS PRIZE)

C2 [ C ] the position you get by beating all other competitors in a sports competition: Joe Louis won the heavyweight boxing title in 1937. Winners & losers

• all-American
• bad loser
• be a slam dunk idiom
• champion
• championship
• co-champion
• co-leader
• co-winner
• dark horse
• dead man walking idiom
• leaderboard
• medallist
• nontitle
• number two
• record holder
• reigning
• shoo-in
• slam dunk
• victor
• winner

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title noun (LEGAL RIGHT)

[ U ] the legal right to own a piece of land or a building, or a document that proves this right: If you wish to sell the property, you will first have to prove your title to it. Having and owning - general words

• acquire
• acquisition
• alluvion
• attach
• attach something to something phrasal verb
• be endowed with something idiom
• bore
• fully
• holder
• interest someone in something phrasal verb
• live without something
• lord/master/mistress/king/queen of all you survey idiom
• proprietor
• re-endow
• reclaim
• reside
• reside in something/someone phrasal verb
• revert
• revert to something phrasal verb
• stake

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Grammar

Names and titles: addressing peopleWhen we talk to someone directly, we use names and titles: … titleverb [ T ] uk /ˈtaɪ.təl/ us /ˈtaɪ.t̬əl/ to give a title to a book, movie, play, song, or work of art: He titled his autobiography "Beneath the Underdog". Names and titles

• A.N. Other
• age
• aka
• alias
• appellation
• first name
• forename
• form of address
• generic name
• given name
• otherwise known as someone/something
• patronymic
• pen name
• pet name
• place name
• trade name
• trademark
• unchristened
• under the name of idiom
• unidentified

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title | American Dictionary

titlenoun us /ˈtɑɪ·t̬əl/

title noun (NAME)

Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] the name of a book, movie, play, song, or work of art: The book is an index to song titles.

title noun (RANK)

[ C ] a word or phrase that shows a person’s rank or job: Her job title is director of human resources.

title noun (SPORTS PRIZE)

[ C ] a prize or public statement showing that someone is the best in a particular sport or competition: She won her third straight title in speed skating.

title noun (LEGAL RIGHT)

[ U ] specialized the legal right to own something, esp. a piece of land or a building: That little paper is your title to the car, so don’t lose it. titleverb [ T ] us /ˈtɑɪ·t̬əl/ to give a title to a book, movie, play, song, or work of art: He titled his autobiography "Beneath the Underdog." (Definition of title from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

title | Business English

titlenoun uk /ˈtaɪtl/ us Add to word list Add to word list [ C ] the name of a book, film, article, piece of music, etc.: The title of the film was "An Unreasonable Man".with/under a title The report is about to be published under the title Choosing Futures. [ C ] a book with a particular title that is produced by a publisher: The publishing company has just 30 titles on its current list. [ C ] a word that is sometimes used in front of someone's name to show their position: Use the pull-down menu to enter your title (Mr, Ms, Mrs, Dr, etc.). [ C ]   HR the name of a particular job in an organization: I have a new title: I'm Director of HR and Training.keep/give up/relinquish a title He gave up the title of CEO four years ago. I think his title is Chief of Staff. See also job title [ S ] a position that a person or team gets by beating all the others in a sports competition: hold/win/defend a title The champion could not defend her title following knee surgery. the Premiership/World Series/Grand Slam title [ C or U ]   LAW, PROPERTY the legal right to own a building or a piece of land: have/hold (the) title He did not have title and therefore could not transfer the property to anyone else. Who holds the title to the property?

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absolute title abstract of title bad title deducing title defective title document of title marketable title proof of title registered title root of title paper title strata title (Definition of title from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of title?

Translations of title

in Chinese (Traditional) 名字, 題目, 標題… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 名字, 题目, 标题… See more in Spanish título, título [masculine, singular]… See more in Portuguese título, nome, forma de tratamento… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian शीर्षक, विजेतेपद, क्रीडा स्पर्धेत इतर सर्व स्पर्धकांना पराभूत करून तुम्हाला मिळालेले स्थान… See more （本や映画などの）題名, 称号, 肩書き… See more ad, isim, başlık… See more titre [masculine], titre… See more títol… See more titel… See more ஒரு படம், புத்தகம், ஓவியம்… See more (एक फिल्म, किताब, पेंटिंग… See more શીર્ષક, ખિતાબ, ઈલકાબ… See more titel… See more titel… See more tajuk, gelaran… See more der Titel… See more tittel [masculine], overskrift [masculine], tittel… See more عنوان, خطاب… See more заголовок, назва, титул… See more శీర్షిక, ఆటల పోటీలో మిగతా పోటీదారులందరినీ ఓడించడం ద్వారా మీరు పొందే స్థానం… See more শিরোনাম, খেতাব… See more název, nadpis, titul… See more judul, gelar… See more ชื่อเรื่อง, คำนำหน้าชื่อ (เช่น ตำแหน่ง ยศ บรรดาศักดิ์)… See more tiêu đề, tước danh… See more tytuł… See more 제목, 이름 앞에 붙이는 직위… See more titolo… See more Need a translator?

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• title track
• bad title
• job title
• title bar
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    • title (NAME)
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    • title (PERSON)
    • title (SPORTS PRIZE)
    • title (LEGAL RIGHT)
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  • Noun 
    • title (NAME)
    • title (RANK)
    • title (SPORTS PRIZE)
    • title (LEGAL RIGHT)
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