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closed caption

American  
[klohzd kap-shuhn] / ˈkloʊzd ˈkæp ʃən /

noun

Movies, Television, Digital Technology.

  1. a transcription or translation of dialogue, together with a written description of other audio elements, as sound effects, music, or atmospheric sounds, time-synchronized with a television program, film, or video, and displayed as a text overlay, usually on the lower part of the screen: closed captions can be enabled or disabled and are visible only when turned on: CC

    The bartender at the airport restaurant had turned on the closed captions, and a few people were watching a sitcom and laughing.

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Etymology

Origin of closed caption

First recorded in 1975–80

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