closed caption

American  

[klohzd kap-shuhn] / ˈkloʊzd ˈkæp ʃən /

noun

Movies, Television, Digital Technology.

1. a transcription or translation of dialogue, together with a written description of other audio elements, as sound effects, music, or atmospheric sounds, time-synchronized with a television program, film, or video, and displayed as a text overlay, usually on the lower part of the screen: closed captions can be enabled or disabled and are visible only when turned on: CC

   The bartender at the airport restaurant had turned on the closed captions, and a few people were watching a sitcom and laughing.

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Other Word Forms

• closed captioner
  noun
• closed captioning
  noun
• closed-captioning
  noun
• closed-caption
  verb (used with object)
• closed-captioned
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of closed caption

First recorded in 1975–80

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

closed caption

The choice is now yours: the closed caption toggle is now available for everyone on iOS and Android!

From The Verge ● Jun. 23, 2022

The first episode includes a scene where Harrow issues a command in what the closed caption describes as ancient Egyptian.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2022

We learned a lot about usage rights and rival closed caption formats — we ran into some real Decoder pain points.

From The Verge ● Nov. 4, 2021

“I can see it show up on the closed caption, people saying, ‘Why is this deaf lady on an audio app?’” she said.

From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2021

Films have closed caption option and meet FCC broadcast standards with rating not exceeding rated-R.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 5, 2020

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