video description

video description: An audio narration for television viewers who are blind or visually disabled, which consists of verbal descriptions of key visual elements in a television program, such as settings and actions not reflected in dialog. [FCC] Note: Narrations are usually inserted into the program's naturally occurring pauses, and are typically provided through the secondary audio programming channel. [After FCC]

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