The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUBTITLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result SUBTITLE
- Fluttering bluetits, feature of foreign film?
- Using computers to fill in nuanced translation
- Lube tits liberally, to provide onscreen help
- Deaf people may appreciate blue tits flying around
- It gets used in delicate viewer’s aid?
- Sex described by discreet text on screen
- It’s included in understated bottom line for foreign movie?
- Elusive to describe it in translation on screen
- Provide translation for Italian in toned-down clothing
- This regularly appears in tenuous caption
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Writing for a foreign film" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case writing for a foreign film = subtitle.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SUBTITLE mean?
SUBTITLE noun- (authorship) A heading below or after a title.
- Textual versions of the dialog in films, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- To create subtitles for the dialog in a film.