Open 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: open captions are embedded in the source video and cannot be turned on and off: People who see your video on social media are probably watching with the sound turned down, so it’s a good idea to add open captions.