Supercaption

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An on-screen caption identifying the place and people being shown.

    "A notable difference here is that whereas the BBC uses supercaptions in 15 percent of all items, ITN uses them in 28 percent."

Example

More examples

"A notable difference here is that whereas the BBC uses supercaptions in 15 percent of all items, ITN uses them in 28 percent."

Etymology

From super- + caption.

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