closed captions
nounUK /kləʊzd ˈkæpʃənz/
US /kloʊzd ˈkæpʃənz/
Words shown on a screen that let you read what people are saying on TV or in a video.
I turned on closed captions so I could read the movie while my baby sister slept.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Text that also describes sounds and music for people who cannot hear them.
The closed captions said '[door slams]' when the actor left the room.
3. A setting on a TV or video player that shows spoken words as text.
Press the CC button to switch on closed captions.
4. Words typed at the bottom of a live broadcast as it happens.
The news used closed captions so everyone could follow the storm report.