videotext
/ˈvɪdioʊˌtɛkst/
noun
- Text that appears on a video screen, such as subtitles, captions, or on-screen information.
- The video game used videotext to display the player's score and health bar.
- The news channel added videotext at the bottom of the screen to show breaking headlines.
- Videotext in the form of closed captions helps deaf viewers enjoy movies.
- An older term for an electronic information system that displays text on a screen (often used interchangeably with videotex).
- Videotext allowed people to read airline schedules without calling the airport.
- Before the web, videotext was a popular way to get stock market updates.
- The museum had an exhibit on early videotext systems from the 1970s.