Meanings
nounopening credits pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlybroadcastingThe credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Synonyms: opening titles
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
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Translations
Esperanto malferma sekvenco
- malferma sekvencocredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Finnish alkutekstit
- alkutekstitcredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
French générique d'ouverture, générique de début
- générique d'ouverturecredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
- générique de débutcredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
- génériquecredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
German Vorspann
- Vorspanncredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Italian titoli di testa
- titoli di testacredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Japanese オープニングクレジット
- オープニングクレジット (opuningu kurejitto)credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Korean 오프닝 크레딧
- 오프닝 크레딧 (opeuning keuredit)credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Polish czołówka
- czołówkacredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Portuguese créditos iniciais, créditos de abertura
- créditos iniciaiscredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
- créditos de aberturacredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
- créditos da aberturacredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Spanish cabecera, intro
- cabeceracredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
- introcredits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
Cite this entry
APA
opening credits. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opening%20credits
MLA
“opening credits.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opening%20credits. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opening credits,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opening%20credits.
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