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closed–captioned
adjective closed–cap·tioned \ˈklōz(d)-ˈkap-shənd\
of a television show or movie : having written words that appear on the screen to describe what is being said for people who do not hear well and that can only be seen if you are using a special device
Full Definition of CLOSED-CAPTIONED
of a television program : broadcast with captions that appear only on the screen of a receiver equipped with a decoder
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First Known Use of CLOSED-CAPTIONED
1979
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