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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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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

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

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2024

However, in the event, audio description did not happen.

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

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