open caption

noun

Captions that are permanently embedded or burned in directly into a video image, rendering them always visible to a viewer without the option to turn them off.

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Meanings

nounopen caption (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroadcastingCaptions that are permanently embedded or burned in directly into a video image, rendering them always visible to a viewer without the option to turn them off.
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APA

open caption. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20caption

MLA

“open caption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20caption. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open caption,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20caption.

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