supertitle

supertitle
/sooh"peuhr tuyt'l/, n., v., supertitled, supertitling.
n.
1. (esp. 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.
v.t.
2. to provide supertitles for.
Also, surtitle.
[SUPER- + TITLE]

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