Surtitle vs. Subtitle

Surtitlenoun

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.

Surtitleverb

To provide surtitles for a performance.

Surtitlenoun

translation of the words of a foreign opera (or choral work) projected on a screen above the stage

Surtitlenoun

a caption projected on a screen above the stage in an opera, translating the text being sung.

Surtitleverb

provide (an opera production) with surtitles.

Subtitlenoun

(authorship) A heading below or after a title.

Subtitlenoun

Textual versions of the dialog in films, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Subtitleverb

To create subtitles for the dialog in a film.

Subtitlenoun

translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

Subtitlenoun

secondary or explanatory title

Subtitleverb

supply (a movie) with subtitles

Subtitlenoun

captions displayed at the bottom of a cinema or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative

Subtitlenoun

a subordinate title of a published work or article giving additional information about its content

Subtitleverb

provide (a film or programme) with subtitles

Subtitleverb

provide (a published work or article) with a subtitle