supertitle

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ title.

Pronunciation

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Noun

supertitle (plural supertitles)

1. A surtitle.
   • 2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Despite writing that can be confusing — we are not told, for example, how Oishi’s group of 56 ronin ended up just 47, or maybe a supertitle zipped by too quickly — the story moves at a steady clip. And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective.

Verb

supertitle (third-person singular simple present supertitles, present participle supertitling, simple past and past participle supertitled)

1. To surtitle.
   • 2009 June 13, Daniel M. Gold, “Serious Thoughts About What’s Onstage”, in New York Times‎^[2]:

     This declaration, by the British director Peter Brook, is one of dozens that are recited, chanted, sung, supertitled or otherwise transmitted in the course of “Dr. C (Or How I Learned to Act in Eight Steps),” presented by Theater Mitu at the 3LD Art & Technology Center.

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