closed captioning

kloʊzd ˈkæpʃənɪŋ

Definition

Definition of closed captioning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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subtitles on videos showing spoken words for accessibility

Closed captioning helps people understand TV shows.
Many streaming services offer closed captioning for accessibility.
Closed captioning is essential for hearing-impaired viewers.

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subtitling

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Expressions with closed

eyes closed

adj.

having eyelids shut

She lay on the bed, eyes closed.

case closed

situation that is considered resolved

After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.

closed book

subject that is finished or resolved

The case is now a closed book.

with one's eyes closed

adv.

easily and without effort

She can solve these puzzles with her eyes closed.

with your eyes closed

adv.

without needing to think or try hard

You can solve these equations with your eyes closed.

behind closed doors

adv.

in private, away from public view

The committee met behind closed doors to discuss the issue.

Expressions with captioning

close captioning

subtitles on a video that display spoken dialogue and other audio cues

The close captioning helped her understand the movie despite the noise.

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French:sous-titrage codé, ...
German:Untertitel für Hörgeschädigte, ...
Italian:sottotitoli per non udenti, ...
Spanish:subtítulos ocultos, ...
Portuguese:legendas ocultas, ...
Chinese:隐藏字幕, ...
Japanese:クローズドキャプション, ...
Arabic:التَّرْجَمَة النَّصِّيَّة المُغْلَقَة, ...
Hebrew:כְּתוּבִיּוֹת סְמוּיוֹת, ...
Russian:субтитры для глухих, ...
Ukrainian:закриті субтитри, ...
Hindi:क्लोज्ड कैप्शनिंग, ...
Bengali:ক্লোজড ক্যাপশনিং, ...
Catalan:subtítols ocults, ...
Czech:skryté titulky, ...
Danish:lukkede undertekster, ...
Dutch:gesloten ondertiteling, ...
Greek:κλειστοί υπότιτλοι, ...
Hungarian:zárt feliratozás, ...
Khmer:អក្សរបិទសម្រាប់វីដេអូ, ...
Korean:폐쇄 자막, ...
Persian:زیرنویس بسته, ...
Polish:napisy dla niesłyszących, ...
Portuguese (BR):legendas ocultas, ...
Romanian:subtitrare pentru surzi, ...
Swedish:stängd textning, ...
Thai:คำบรรยายปิด, ...
Turkish:kapalı altyazı, ...
Vietnamese:phụ đề đóng, ...

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