Meanings
telop1
nountelop (plural telops)
plural telops
- broadcastingA text or image superimposed on a television screen.
A telop can be made simply by printing on a 4 × 5 cardboard, or by making a mat print from a 35mm negative.
1969, Herbert Zettl, Television Production Handbook, 2nd edition, Wadsworth Publishing, page 259
TELOP2
Telop3
noun
- alternativeAlternative spelling of TELOP.
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Origin
A genericization of the trademark TELOP; an acronym of television opaque projector.
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APA
telop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telop
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“telop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telop. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telop.
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