chyron

American  

[kahy-ron] / ˈkaɪ rɒn /

noun

1. a text-based graphic overlay displayed at the bottom of a television screen or film frame, as closed captioning or the crawl of a newscast.

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verb (used with object)

1. to display (information) in overlaid text at the bottom of a screen.

   The network prematurely chyroned what they believed to be final election results and had to issue a correction shortly thereafter.

Usage

What is a chyron? A chyron is a text-based graphic that overlays video content, such as television shows and movies.Chyron is the general name for any graphic that is superimposed over a video or live broadcast. While a chyron is usually placed at the bottom of a frame, it can appear anywhere within the frame.Closed-captioning is a common use of chyrons and generally appears at the bottom of the video frame. Chyrons placed here might also include important information for the video, such as the time and location of the scene. Newscasts often use chyrons for news headlines, sports scores, stock market information, weather reports, and other related information.Example: For the weather report frame, Nick created a custom chyron that can support images of rain clouds.

Etymology

Origin of chyron

First recorded in 1975–80; after Chyron Corporation, the manufacturer of a broadcast graphics generator

Example Sentences

“Fox 5 footage featuring protesters and a chyron reading ‘State of Emergency Declared in Georgia’ also appeared at the 1:21 mark in the original video.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Sure, it’s maximalist, certainly it’s incoherent, but it makes for a hell of a Fox News chyron.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2023

Two people familiar with the situation who were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed McCaskill’s departure and that he was responsible for the Biden chyron.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

A spokesperson for Fox News told media outlets in a statement that the controversial chyron was "taken down immediately and was addressed" internally.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2023

The network took down the chyron and said in a statement the matter was “addressed” without providing further details.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023