What is another word for captioning?
Pronunciation: [kˈapʃənɪŋ] (IPA) 
Captioning is the process of producing written or spoken descriptions that accompany visual or audio content. There are various synonyms for captioning, including subtitling, transcribing, encoding, closed captioning, and descriptive video. Subtitling refers to the translation of spoken dialogue into written text that is displayed on the screen, whereas transcribing is the process of converting speech into written words. Encoding involves adding time code information to captions so that they appear at the right time during playback. Closed captioning refers to captioning that can be turned on and off by viewers, while descriptive video involves adding audio descriptions of visual elements for people who are visually impaired.
