closed-circuit

adjective

closed-cir·​cuit ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət 

: used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers

a closed-circuit telecast

closed-circuit surveillance cameras

The measure, Senate Bill 26-095, would also allow accusers in those crimes to potentially testify via closed-circuit television in a room other than the courtroom to avoid being in close proximity to the suspect.

—Jenny Deam

Examples of closed-circuit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Schwartz used those coordinates to pull video from the city's closed-circuit cameras and security cameras from Violet's neighbors. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 10 May 2026

The film had to be processed and shipped before it could be seen beyond Germany’s closed-circuit signal. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

Smith positions the avenging goddess in a horror-show hall of mirrors, with a closed-circuit video feed focused on Vindicatrix’s upraised arm gesturing in oath. — Horace D. Ballard, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2026

Sports Haven was originally called Teletrack and was the first closed-circuit racing theater in the country. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for closed-circuit

• burkitt
• circuit

Kids Definition

closed-circuit

noun

closed-cir·​cuit

ˈklōz(d)-ˈsər-kət

: a television installation in which the signal is sent by wire to a limited number of receivers