Phrase guide

opening credits

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

The credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: opening titles

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: malferma sekvenco — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Finnish: alkutekstit — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • French: générique d'ouverture — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • French: générique de début — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • French: générique — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • German: Vorspann — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Italian: titoli di testa — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Japanese: 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 (opeuning keuredit) — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Macedonian: шпица (špica) — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Polish: czołówka — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Portuguese: créditos iniciais — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Portuguese: créditos de abertura — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Portuguese: créditos da abertura — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Spanish: cabecera — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.
  • Spanish: intro — credits shown at the beginning of a film, TV program, etc.