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chyron

chyron

3 8.2
A line of text on a television or video screen that gives information about people and events
  • noun
  • /ˈkaɪrɒn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : chyron
  • And the final scores chyron shows Celtic beating Rangers three-nothing.
  • chyron at the bottom
  • news chyrons

And I, you know, the chyrons at the bottom that were just saying death counts every day, you know, to keep everybody in this state of fear and compliance.

Examples

  • And I, you know, the chyrons at the bottom that were just saying death counts every day, you know, to keep everybody in this state of fear and compliance.

    Tom Bilyeu

  • (The MTV-esque chyron at the beginning and end of the clip is a brilliant touch!)

    Blog text (6)

  • It could even be so shameless as to actually have a chyron in the lower left-hand corner.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • MANHATTAN STREET - DAY CHYRON: LATER THAT WEEK

    Fiction book (1999)

  • WE SEE: CHYRON

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The chyron at the bottom of the screen remained on air through the entirety of the interview.

  • And the final scores chyron shows Celtic beating Rangers three-nothing.

  • "CNN PRESIDENTIAL TOWN HALLS: TOMORROW," went the chyron underneath the viral "Giuliani: 'Nothing Wrong' With Getting Info From Russians" clip.

Synonyms

caption
vschyron
21 2.8

Words at the bottom of a screen that show the spoken words

gives identifying or informational text rather than transcribing spoken dialogue
callout
vschyron
1 4.0

A label on a picture or diagram that points to and names a part

appears on video screens to identify people or provide information

Surface Forms

chyron singular
chyrons plural

Etymology

Chyron comes from the name of a company, Chyron, that made on-screen graphics for TV, so people began to use it for any 'caption' shown at the bottom of the screen.