telop

See also: TELOP, Telop, and tel op

English

Etymology

A genericization of the trademark TELOP; an acronym of television opaque projector.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛləp/

Noun

telop (plural telops)

1. (television) A text or image superimposed on a television screen.
   • 1969, Herbert Zettl, Television Production Handbook, 2nd edition, Wadsworth Publishing, page 259:

     A telop can be made simply by printing on a 4 × 5 cardboard, or by making a mat print from a 35mm negative.

Translations

text or image superimposed on a television screen

• Macedonian: те́лоп m (télop)

Anagrams

• Pelto, Topel, lepto, lepto-