closed-captioned

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈklɔʊzd ˈkæpʃənd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klōzd′kap′shənd)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
closed-cap•tioned /ˈklɔʊzd ˈkæpʃənd/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Radio and Television(of a television program) broadcast with captions visible with a special device, for people who cannot hear well.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
closed-cap•tioned  (klōzd′kap′shənd),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Radio and Television(of a television program) broadcast with captions, as for the hearing-impaired, that are visible only with the use of a decoder attached to the television set.
  • 1975–80

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