Definition of "supertitle"

Despite writing that can be confusing — we are not told, for example, how Oishi’s group of 56 ronin ended up just 47, or maybe a supertitle zipped by too quickly — the story moves at a steady clip. And Dachs’s decision to have women play some of the male roles, most prominently Kira, is very effective.

2022 October 24, Elisabeth Vincentelli, “‘Chushingura — 47 Ronin’ Review: A Sprawling Tale of Loyalty”, in The New York Times‎

This declaration, by the British director Peter Brook, is one of dozens that are recited, chanted, sung, supertitled or otherwise transmitted in the course of “Dr. C (Or How I Learned to Act in Eight Steps),” presented by Theater Mitu at the 3LD Art & Technology Center.

2009 June 13, Daniel M. Gold, “Serious Thoughts About What’s Onstage”, in New York Times‎