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open caption
[ oh-puhn kap-shuhn ]
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: Compare closed caption ( def ).
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.
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Other Words From
- o·pen-cap·tion verb (used with object)
- o·pen-cap·tioned adjective
- o·pen cap·tion·ing o·pen-cap·tion·ing noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of open caption1
First recorded in 1975–80
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