TITLE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin titulus inscription, ~ Date: 14th century 1. inscription , written material introduced into a motion picture or television program to give credits, explain an action, or represent dialogue, 2. all the elements constituting legal ownership, a legally just cause of exclusive possession, the instrument (as a deed) that is evidence of a right, 3. something that justifies or substantiates a claim, an alleged or recognized right, 4. a descriptive or general heading (as of a chapter in a book), the heading which names an act or statute, the heading of a legal action or proceeding, 5. the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production, a similar distinguishing name of a musical composition or a work of art, a descriptive name ; appellation , a division of an instrument, book, or bill, 8. an appellation of dignity, honor, distinction, or preeminence attached to a person or family by virtue of rank, office, precedent, privilege, attainment, or lands, a person holding a ~ especially of nobility, a usually published work as distinguished from a particular copy , championship 1 , II. transitive verb (~d; titling) Date: 14th century to provide a ~ for, to designate or call by a ~ ; term , style , III. adjective Date: 1886 of or relating to a ~: as, having the same name as the ~ of a production , having the same ~ as or providing the ~ for the collection or production of which it forms a part , of, relating to, or involving a championship , of, relating to, or used with the ~s that introduce a motion picture or television program