intertitle

[ in-ter-tahyt-l ]

noun

1. a frame with printed dialogue or narration that is shown between scenes in a silent film:

   The film restoration included cleaning the intertitles for re-insertion into the new digital master.

2. a static screen with text that marks the beginning of a video, or divides and names the sections of a video, as at the beginning of a film or video game, or before each segment of an edited amateur recording:

   The film begins with a solemn intertitle announcing that what follows is based on firsthand accounts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intertitle¹

First recorded in 1935–40; inter- ( def ) + title ( def )