credits
End-of-film scroll
Credits are acknowledgments of contribution or responsibility, typically appearing at the end of films, television shows, or other productions to list everyone involved.
The opening credits introduce key names at the start.
In education, credits are units measuring completed coursework toward a degree: She needs twelve more credits to graduate.
To give someone credit is to acknowledge their role: Give credit where credit's due.
Performers, throw, or splint
- directorOne who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
- cinematographyMotion picture visual craft
editing · soundtrack · score · visual-effects · animation · stunts · rolling · title sequence
Verbatim written account
- GPACumulative academic score
- degreeUnit of measurement
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- electivesFreely chosen courses
major · minor · semester · coursework · prerequisites · pass/fail · audit · requirements
Borrowed money repaid later
- debtMoney owed another
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- repaymentGiving back what's owed
- lenderOne who loans money
borrower · installment · default · balance · statement · APR · billing cycle
Confirmation of receipt
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- citationMention of a source
- bylineArticle author identification
- ghostwriterUncredited hired author
Virtual funds for purchases
- microtransactionMinor digital goods payment
- virtual currencyNon-physical medium of exchange
- top-upAdding to restore fullness
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
spend · earn · purchase · store · rewards · premium currency · free-to-play · loot box
cast
Performers, throw, or splint
- directorOne who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- screenplayFilm's written blueprint
cinematography · editing · soundtrack · score · visual-effects · animation · stunts · rolling · title sequence · billing
transcript
Verbatim written account
electives · major · minor · semester · coursework · prerequisites · pass/fail · audit · requirements · graduation
loan
Borrowed money repaid later
lender · borrower · installment · default · balance · statement · APR · billing cycle
acknowledgment
Confirmation of receipt
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- citationMention of a source
- bylineArticle author identification
in-game currency
Virtual funds for purchases
- microtransactionMinor digital goods payment
- virtual currencyNon-physical medium of exchange
- top-upAdding to restore fullness
balance · spend · earn · purchase · store · rewards · premium currency · free-to-play · loot box
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- academiaprofessors, universities, graduation cap, biology department, professor
- Audiobooksaudiobook, narrator, chapter, narration, playback speed
- bankingbank, banks, ATM, ATMs, account
- collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
- college lifefreshman, freshman year, sophomore, junior, classes
creditsdebits
Recorded account reductions
debit · charges · withdrawals · deductions · subtractions
- credit cardsBorrowed-money payment tools
- extra creditOptional work for higher grades
- give creditRecognize someone's contribution
- take creditAccept acknowledgment for accomplishment
- credit card debtMoney owed on plastic
- giving creditAcknowledging another's contribution
credit, incredible, credible, credibility, discredit, incredibly, credited, accredit, crediting