"intertitle" meaning in English

See intertitle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: intertitles [plural]
Etymology: From inter- + title. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|title}} inter- + title Head templates: {{en-noun}} intertitle (plural intertitles)
  1. (cinematography) A piece of static text inserted into the film to provide context or other information. Synonyms: title card, leader [dated], subtitle [dated] Translations (cinematography: piece of static text inserted into a film): tussentitel [masculine] (Dutch), väliteksti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-intertitle-en-noun-f3CebPTI Categories (other): Cinematography, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49 Topics: broadcasting, cinematography, film, media, television

Verb

Forms: intertitles [present, singular, third-person], intertitling [participle, present], intertitled [participle, past], intertitled [past]
Etymology: From inter- + title. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|title}} inter- + title Head templates: {{en-verb}} intertitle (third-person singular simple present intertitles, present participle intertitling, simple past and past participle intertitled)
  1. To insert text into a film in this way.
    Sense id: en-intertitle-en-verb-6xnqe3HI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 51 49

Inflected forms

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