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

Despite the long journey, Eryn said she enjoyed the movie and the audio description gave her "a better understanding of what was happening than just the sound".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

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

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