dubbing

¹

[ duhb-ing ]

noun

1. the conferring of knighthood; accolade.
2. Angling. the material used for the body of an artificial fly.
3. dubbin.

dubbing

²

[ duhb-ing ]

noun

1. the act or process of furnishing a film or tape with a new sound track or adding music, sound effects, etc., to an existing one.

dubbing

¹

/ ˈdʌbɪŋ /

noun

1. the replacement of a soundtrack in one language by one in another language
2. the combination of several soundtracks into a single track
3. the addition of a soundtrack to a film or broadcast

dubbing

²

/ ˈdʌbɪŋ /

noun

1. angling hair or fur spun on waxed silk and added to the body of an artificial fly to give it shape
2. a variant of dubbin

Word History and Origins

Origin of dubbing¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; dub ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of dubbing²

First recorded in 1925–30; dub ⁴ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

As Netflix aims to grow abroad, dubbing accurately and authentically has become crucial to widening the appeal of its local language programs to global audiences.

From Los Angeles Times

More than 70% of all viewing on Netflix happens with subtitles or dubbing, Bajaria said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida responded to Trump dubbing him “Little Marco” because of his height by mocking the size of Trump’s hands.

From Los Angeles Times

Porthmadog council also chipped in with its disapproval, dubbing the scheme an "overdevelopment" as there were "too many businesses in a small area".

From BBC

Back in March, Carlos A. Gutiérrez, the executive director of Cinema Tropical, a New York-based nonprofit focused on highlighting Latin American cinema in the U.S., wrote about how multiple Tejano filmmakers were “defying hegemonic narratives,” dubbing this collective body of work as the “Border New Wave.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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