Meaning & use
chyron
A caption or text graphic displayed near the bottom of a television screen, often showing names, titles, or headlines.
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A chyron at the bottom of the screen identified the speaker during the live interview.
Viewers noticed a typo in the chyron just seconds before the broadcast cut to commercial.
A note on using this word
Originally a trademarked brand name for a graphics system, "chyron" has become a generic term in television production.
Words with a similar meaning
captionlower third
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