Oxford Dictionary English closed-circuit television nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkləʊzd ˌsɜːkɪt ˈtelɪvɪʒn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkloʊzd ˌsɜːrkɪt ˈtelɪvɪʒn// [uncountable] (abbreviation CCTV) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa television system that works within a limited area, for example a public building, to protect it from crime Oxford Collocations DictionaryClosed-circuit television is used before these nouns: surveillance See full entrySee closed-circuit television in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: closed-circuit television oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com