Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Inclusive Imagery(also: Inclusive Representation, Disability-Inclusive Media)
- Visual content that authentically and respectfully represents people with disabilities and other marginalized groups. Inclusive imagery goes beyond accessibility (having alternative text) to address how disability is depicted—avoiding stereotypes, tragedy narratives, and…
- Inline Audio Description(also: Standard Audio Description, Inline AD)
- The standard form of audio description where narrated descriptions of visual content are inserted into natural pauses in dialogue and sound during video playback, without pausing the media. Inline AD must fit within available gaps, which limits the amount of detail that can be…
- Interpretive Agency(also: Viewer Agency)
- The capacity of an audience member to form their own independent understanding and emotional response to content, free from imposed interpretations. In the context of media accessibility, interpretive agency is a concern when AI-generated or highly expressive captions may impose…
- Interpretive Alt Text
- Alt text that goes beyond objective, functional description to convey interpretive dimensions of an image such as mood, symbolism, narrative, and aesthetic effect. It is most relevant for images where meaning is carried by formal attributes (composition, color, lighting,…
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