closed-captioning

Definition of closed-captioningnext

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Recent Examples of closed-captioning 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for closed-captioning
Noun
  • That is, with almost no translation required, the exact difference between the Chinese students who used AI like a tutor and kept practicing, and the ones who used it to skip the practice altogether.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Yen Press released an English translation in digital and paperback formats in 2020.
    Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The subtitle of the newest Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, implies a grand reset.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • The director also explains the meaning of the subtitle of her film, Saved by the Beauty of the World, derived from words spoken by the poet.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

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“Closed-captioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closed-captioning. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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