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tekstitys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caption noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
  • closed caption noun On-screen text of a video's dialogue together with speaker labels and descriptions of relevant sounds, which the viewer can switch on or off — designed so that deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers get the audio information as well as the words.
  • sub noun A submarine (informal shortening).
  • subtitle noun A secondary title placed below or after the main title of a book or work.
  • subtitling noun The process of adding subtitles to a film, show, or video.
  • surtitle noun A translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance of an opera or other similar performance sung in a foreign language; a supertitle.
  • transcript noun A written record of something spoken, such as a conversation, speech, or hearing.

Senses

tekstitys is used for these senses in English:

  • caption (cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
  • closed caption (television) Text which can be displayed on a television or other video screen with suitable equipment, usually a transcription or description of audio material.
  • sub (Internet, informal) Clipping of subtitle
  • subtitle (cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  • surtitle A translation of a segment of the libretto or other text or sometimes a brief summary of the plot projected onto a screen above the stage during a performance of an opera or other similar performance sung in a foreign language; a supertitle.
  • transcript A written version of what was said orally

caption — full definition

  1. noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
  2. verb To add a caption to an image, film, or broadcast.

closed caption — full definition

  1. noun On-screen text of a video's dialogue together with speaker labels and descriptions of relevant sounds, which the viewer can switch on or off — designed so that deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers get the audio information as well as the words.
  2. verb To add such switchable on-screen text to a video.

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