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chyrons

chyrons is the plural of chyron.

chyrons is the third-person singular simple present indicative of chyron.

Meaning of chyron

Noun

chyron (plural chyrons)

  1. (US) A set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
    • Chyrons (electronically enlarged words or numbers superimposed on the screen) might be used to illustrate and compare budget figures or to emphasize a quote.1982, Judy Woodruff, Kathleen Maxa, “This is Judy Woodruff at the White House”, Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 63
    Synonyms:
    lower third, aston

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Questions about chyrons

What is chyrons the plural of?
Chyrons is the plural of chyron.

Words near chyrons in the dictionary

  1. chyromyids
  2. chyron
  3. chyroned
  4. chyroning
  5. chyronist
  6. chyrons
  7. chyrstal
  8. chyrstals
  9. chyrurgeon
  10. chyrurgeons
  11. chyrurgeries

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