"captioner" meaning in English

See captioner in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: captioners [plural]
Etymology: caption + -er Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{suffix|en|caption|er|id2=agent noun}} caption + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} captioner (plural captioners)
  1. One who, or that which, adds captions.
    Sense id: en-captioner-en-noun-~2IqZsRD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "2007, Ferguson's Careers in Focus: Broadcasting, 3rd edition, Ferguson (imprint), Infobase Publishing, page 123,\nIn the broadcast setting, real-time captioners do not have to produce transcripts, which eliminates the long hours that go along with that aspect of reporting."
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