supertitle

[soo-per-tahyt-l]

noun

1. (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)

supertitled, supertitling 

1. to provide supertitles for.

Word History and Origins

Origin of supertitle¹

super- + title

Example Sentences

English supertitles, spotlighting Harnick’s unmatched skill, were projected prominently behind the orchestra.

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He hung elegant, transparent grayish fabric drapes on which modest scenic projections occasionally appeared along with supertitles.

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The work, sung in English with Chinese supertitles, ran in Shanghai through Nov. 20.

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The fundamental frustration of François Girard’s immaculately handsome production is the placement of the supertitles.

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At Bayreuth, which lacks supertitles, it is likely that almost no one would have noticed had there not been a small flurry of coverage of the issue last summer.

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