Closed Caption (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Movies, Television, Digital Technology.

a transcription or translation of dialogue, together with a written description of other audio elements, as sound effects, music, or atmospheric sounds, time-synchronized with a television program, film, or video, and displayed as a text overlay, usually on the lower part of the screen: closed captions can be enabled or disabled and are visible only when turned on: The bartender at the airport restaurant had turned on the closed captions, and a few people were watching a sitcom and laughing.Abbreviation: CC