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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

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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

One of the affected contestants said: "One minute before the show, we were told there was no audio description and that your captain will instead have to explain everything."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2023

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

Most productions don’t have the opportunity to work with the audio description.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023