closed-captioned
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- adjective
- /kloʊzd ˈkæpʃənd/
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con subtítulos ocultos
- Including closed-captioned video to describe what the music sounds like for students who are deaf or hard of hearing: Instrumental Music Example
Examples
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All broadcasts are dubbed in Spanish and are closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Academic text (1993) -
The documentary was closed-captioned so that viewers who are deaf could follow along.
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Google Glass can now add closed captions to real life.
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The "closed captioned" option is particularly useful for students with special needs.
Academic text (2010) -
However, the WLC has been closed captioned for our viewers who are hearing impaired.
Academic text (2000) -
Most of us are familiar with the phrase "closed captioned." This means that the captions do not automatically display when the video is playing; users must select to display the caption text.
Academic text (2014) -
Many movies are now closed-captioned to ensure accessibility for all audiences.
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The news broadcast was closed-captioned, allowing hard-of-hearing viewers to read the updates.
Synonyms
People add text to explain a photo or video
How Captioned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Closed-captioned comes from closed meaning 'shut' or 'hidden' and caption meaning 'a short line of text on a picture or screen'. So, it means a video has text that stays off the screen until you turn it on, letting people who are deaf or in noisy places read the dialogue.