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🖥️ A screen caption 🖥️ To add caption
to chyron

to chyron

9.3
To add text on a television or video screen to give information
  • verb
  • /ˈkaɪrɒn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : chyronizar
  • They will chyron important statistics at the bottom of the screen during the debate.

Examples

  • After editing, she remembered to chyron each segment with the correct location.

  • During the live event, they chyroned the latest updates.

  • The producer asked the team to chyron the speaker's name during the live broadcast.

  • Don't chyron!

  • The producer asked the team to chyron the speaker's name during the live broadcast.

  • They will chyron important statistics at the bottom of the screen during the debate.

  • After editing, she remembered to chyron each segment with the correct location.

Synonyms

to caption
vsto chyron
20 3.4

To write a short explanation under a picture or photo

includes graphics and broadcast overlays rather than only short written text
to super
vsto chyron
  • Jargon
7.7

To put words on top of a picture or video

focuses on on-screen captions and graphics in television contexts rather than general overlays

How Prominent

to chyron
  • Jargon
9.3
to caption
20 3.4
to label
92 1.0

Surface Forms

chyron infinitive
chyroned past
chyroned past participle
chyroning present participle
chyrons third person singular

Etymology

Chyron as a verb comes from the same company name Chyron and from the noun chyron, and it means to add a 'caption' or graphic on a TV or video screen.