closed-captioning

noun

closed-cap·​tion·​ing ˈklōz(d)-ˈkap-sh(ə-)niŋ 

: a service that provides closed-captioned programming

Examples of closed-captioning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

SignUp is currently moving into India, where very little closed-captioning exists, attracting interest from government and education entities. — Alan Schwarz, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

Bad Bunny addresses 'f---ed-up' Grammys closed-captioning controversy At the time, Bad Bunny made his frustrations known without calling out Hinchcliffe directly. — Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025

The film was also the subject of a minor controversy at Cannes, when jury members including Marlee Matlin walked out of the screening because of a technical snafu that resulted in the film’s closed-captioning malfunctioning. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2024

This mental closed-captioning has accompanied me since late toddlerhood, almost as far back as my earliest childhood memories. — Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024

The New York Times reported that a monitor was installed at Fetterman's desk in the Senate chamber that provides closed-captioning, and the Senate sergeant-at-arms arranged for live audio-to-text transcription for his committees. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for closed-captioning

• captioning