surtitle /ˈsɜː(ɹ)taɪtəl/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •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. verb1 •To provide surtitles for a performance. formssurtitled · surtitling · surtitles