surtitles

British  

/ ˈsɜːˌtaɪtəlz /

plural noun

1. brief translations of the text of an opera or play that is being sung or spoken in a foreign language, projected above the stage

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Example Sentences

Much of this flew by, especially if one tried to read the English surtitles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

Not that we hear him speak, of course; this being a solo act, whatever the father says is refracted through the son — and again through the surtitles, if you’re not a Francophone.

From New York Times • May 23, 2022

Although non-Spanish speakers may have trouble keeping up with the English surtitles, which needed some fine tuning at Sunday’s performance, that’s of little consequence for a show that’s more spectacle than story.

From Washington Post • May 9, 2022

I can’t read sign language, but I can read body language, facial language, movement language and surtitles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2022

In a final layer of confusion, the English lines and surtitles are peppered with 21st-century references to Advil, limousines and bikini tops, while the 17th-century French is mostly left alone.

From Economist • Jun. 5, 2018