Meaning & use
title sequence
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Meanings
nouncountable
The opening part of a film or TV program that shows the title and main credits, often with music and images.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a title sequence' or 'title sequences'. It usually appears with 'the' when referring to a specific one.
Patterns
- a title sequence for something
- the title sequence of something
- in the title sequence
The title sequence of the movie features a dramatic chase through the city.
She skipped the title sequence to get straight to the show.
Many fans recreate the famous title sequence from the series.
nouncountable or uncountable
The design and production of such an opening, considered as a creative work or technique.
Grammar: Can be countable when referring to a specific example, or uncountable when talking about the art or process in general.
Patterns
- work on the title sequence
- design a title sequence
- the art of the title sequence
He won an award for his work on the title sequence.
The studio hired a famous designer to create the title sequence.
Title sequence design has become a specialized field in filmmaking.
Word forms
| plural | title sequences |
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Common combinations
- opening title sequence
- The opening title sequence sets the mood for the entire film.
- animated title sequence
- The animated title sequence took months to complete.
- title sequence designer
- She is a title sequence designer for major TV networks.
- skip the title sequence
- I always skip the title sequence when I'm binge-watching.
Synonyms and how they differ
- opening credits
- More general; it refers to the list of names at the beginning, while 'title sequence' emphasizes the visual and musical presentation.
- intro
- Informal and broader; can refer to any opening, not just the credits.
Word family
Commonly confused: title sequence or credit sequence?
title sequence vs credit sequence
Similar, but 'credit sequence' often refers to the closing credits, while 'title sequence' is usually at the beginning.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'title sequence' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Title sequence' is countable and takes a singular verb when referring to one sequence. Option 0 uses the correct singular verb 'was'. Option 3 uses 'is', which would be correct for present tense, but the sentence is in past tense. Options 1 and 2 use plural verbs, which do not agree with the singular subject.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “title sequence”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.