closed captioned

/kloʊzd ˈkæpʃənd/
adjective
  1. Describing a video or TV program that has text on the screen showing the dialogue and sounds for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing, or for language learners.
    • Many streaming services offer closed-captioned versions of their shows.
    • The movie was closed-captioned, so my grandfather could read the dialogue.
    • I watched a closed-captioned documentary to improve my English listening skills.
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