closed-captioned

closed-cap·tioned

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klohzd-kap-shuh nd]
- /ˈkloʊzdˈkæp ʃənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klohzd-kap-shuh nd]
- /ˈkloʊzdˈkæp ʃənd/

Definitions of closed-captioned word

adjective closed-captioned (of a video recording) having subtitles which appear on screen only if the cassette is played through a special decoder 3
adjective closed-captioned designating or of TV programs featuring captions for the deaf which are made visible only by means of a special decoding device 3
adjective closed-captioned (of a television program, film, or video) distributed with synchronized transcription of speech and written descriptions of other relevant audio elements, as for the hearing-impaired, that are visible only when the option to display them is selected. Abbreviation: CC. 1
adjective closed-captioned (of a video recording or broadcast) Having captions that can only be seen with the appropriate equipment. 0

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Origin of closed-captioned

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Closed-captioned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Closed-captioned

closed-captioned popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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