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audio description

the translation of audiovisual media into narration for blind, partially sighted and visually impaired viewers
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audio description

Summary

audio description is a method[1]. It draws 286 Wikipedia views per month (method category, ranking #116 of 415).[2]

Key Facts

  • audio description's instance of is recorded as method[3].
  • audio description's instance of is recorded as sound multiplex in broadcasting[4].
  • audio description is used for amblyopia[5].
  • audio description is used for person with visual disabilities[6].
  • audio description's Commons category is recorded as Audio descriptions[7].
  • audio description's practiced by is recorded as audio describer[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include method[3] and sound multiplex in broadcasting[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include amblyopia[5] and person with visual disabilities[6].

Why It Matters

audio description draws 286 Wikipedia views per month (method category, ranking #116 of 415).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Has use → amblyopia, person with visual disabilities
    Practiced by → audio describer
    Instance of → method, sound multiplex in broadcasting
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 24597, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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