closed captioning (English, noun)
expansion: closed captioning (uncountable)
Senses:
glosses: The transcription, either verbatim or in edited form, of the dialogue and sometimes sound effects of a program, displayed onscreen and synchronized with the program, most frequently used by the deaf and language learners. Closed captions are encoded invisibly, and displayed by a decoder.
tags: uncountable
glosses: The analogue standard for this transcription, which analogue media like videotapes, laser discs, and cable television use, but also digital forms like satellite television and DVDs.
tags: formal
uncountable
Forms:
form: close captioning
tags: alternative