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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Example Sentences

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

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Buggy cup-holder caption machines and ill-fitting glasses have long been the standard in movie theaters, which are required to provide captioning and audio description devices to moviegoers who need them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2024

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

I would like the ability to turn up the amount of audio description because I want all kinds of information that they don’t typically give you, about the shots, what they’re wearing in the scene.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023