supertitle

su·per·ti·tle  (spr-ttl)

n.

A written record or translation of the dialogue or lyrics of an opera or a choral work, for example, shown on a screen above the performers. Also called surtitle.

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super·titled adj.

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supertitle - translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage surtitle interlingual rendition, translation, version, rendering - a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language opera - a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes