Subtitle is a related term of surtitle.
As nouns the difference between surtitle and subtitle
is that surtitle is 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 of an opera or other similar performance sung in a foreign language; a supertitle while subtitle is a heading below or after a title.
As verbs the difference between surtitle and subtitle
is that surtitle is to provide surtitles for a performance while subtitle is to create subtitles for the dialog in a film.
surtitle
English
Noun
(
en noun)
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 of an opera or other similar performance sung in a foreign language; a supertitle.
Related terms
* subtitle
* super
* title
Synonyms
* supertitle
Verb
(surtitl)
to provide surtitles for a performance.
Synonyms
* supertitle
Anagrams
* subtitle
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A heading below or after a title.
Textual versions of the dialog in films, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Usage notes
In film and video, subtitles'' usually translate foreign-language dialogue, while ''captions transcribe or describe all significant dialogue and sound for viewers who cannot hear it.
Derived terms
* subtitled, subtitling
Related terms
* surtitle, surtitles, surtitled, surtitling
See also
*
*
Verb
(en-verb)
To create subtitles for the dialog in a film.
Anagrams
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