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audio description

British  

noun

  1. a facility provided for visually impaired people in which a film, television programme, or play is described through audio technology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"We rely on audio description because you can't pick up the whole atmosphere through sound alone," she added.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Eryn, who lives near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, said her family had to travel to the Odeon cinema in Belfast over Easter as their local cinema, IMC Cinemas Enniskillen, did not offer audio description headsets.

From BBC May 6, 2026

The term “open captions” refers to dialogue and audio description projected like subtitles on the screen.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024

Washburn, who is blind, opted to experience the show with audio description: in this case, a track that narrated the dance as it was happening, delivered through a headset.

From New York Times Nov. 11, 2023

Most of the rules that have been created around audio description have been created by sighted folks.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2023

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