Verbosity

Verbosity refers to the level of detail that an assistive technology — particularly a screen reader or voice browser — provides when announcing interface elements and content. Most screen readers allow users to adjust verbosity settings to control how much contextual information is spoken, such as element types, formatting attributes, position within a structure, or summary descriptions. Lower verbosity provides faster navigation for experienced users who need only essential information, while higher verbosity gives more comprehensive descriptions that help new users or those navigating unfamiliar content. Effective verbosity control is an important accessibility feature because it allows the same tool to serve users with different levels of expertise and different task requirements.