intertitle

noun, verb — 2 senses

intertitle

noun

Etymology From inter- + title.

1

Broadcasting, Cinematography, Film, Media, Television A piece of static text inserted into the film to provide context or other information.

  • The film made frequent use of intertitles: every scene change was accompanied by text describing the new location.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:intertitle.

intertitle

verb

Etymology From inter- + title.

1

To insert text into a film in this way.

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