supertitle

[ soo-per-tahyt-l ]
/ ˈsu pərˌtaɪt l /

noun

(especially in opera production) a translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance.

verb (used with object), su·per·ti·tled, su·per·ti·tling.

to provide supertitles for.

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Also surtitle.

Origin of supertitle

super- + title

Words nearby supertitle

supersymmetry, supertanker, supertask, supertax, superteacher, supertitle, supertitles, supertonic, supertruck, Super Tuesday, Super Twelve
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