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cap·tion [ ˈkap-shən]

caption

noun

[ˈkap-shən]

Definition of caption

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed

2a : the heading especially of an article or document : title

b : the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration
//read the caption for the names of the people in the picture

c : a movie or television show subtitle

caption

verb

captioned; captioning\ ˈkap-sh(ə-)niŋ \

Definition of caption (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to furnish with a caption
//Almost all live TV sports events are captioned for the hearing-impaired.

Other Words from caption

Noun

captionless \ ˈkap-shən-ləs \ adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Noun

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Some time later, a few students at Anna-Jonesboro High made an Instagram account and anonymously made fun of classmates by posting photos of them along with derogatory captions, Smith said.
— Logan Jaffe, ProPublica, "Revisiting an American Town Where Black People Weren’t Welcome After Dark," 7 Nov. 2019
//Photos are published as space allows and must be sent as JPG attachments, with caption information included.
— baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Religion Briefs: Clergy Appreciation Day celebrated at Saint Joseph Catholic Community," 2 Nov. 2019
//Following his federal indictment, the reality star posted an Instagram photo of an inspiring message and addressed the situation in the caption.
— Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "What to Know About the Chrisley Family Drama: Tax Evasion, Extortion, and Family Feuds," 28 Sep. 2019
//Phelps wrote in a caption accompanying a photo of wife Nicole holding young Maverick, surrounded by Phelps and the couple’s other two sons, Beckett Richard, 18 months, and Boomer Robert, 3.
— Chris Kaltenbach, baltimoresun.com, "Michael Phelps welcomes his third son," 11 Sep. 2019
//As Moore noted in their Instagram caption, the statistics are shocking: while transgender people make up 0.6 percent of the U.S. population, the life expectancy of the average trans woman of color is merely 35 years old.
— Vogue, "The Powerful Message Behind Indya Moore’s Latest Red Carpet Look," 6 Sep. 2019
//But really his Instagram caption is notable for other reasons.
— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "The Real Message Behind Justin Bieber’s Drug Confession," 5 Sep. 2019
//Miley posted more photos of her current vacation and hinted the reason behind her breakup in her captions.
— Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "Miley Cyrus Posts Message About Change and Evolution After Liam Hemsworth Break-Up is Revealed," 12 Aug. 2019
//Lance's post included a gallery of 10 photos with an all-emoji caption, featuring an angel and a heart.
— Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, "Baby on the way for Astros' Lance McCullers Jr. and his wife," 29 June 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//It will be used in the museum’s theaters, and guests will be able to use smart glasses that include captioning during the presentations.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, "Broncos’ puzzle-solving Anderson now Rubik’s Cube ambassador," 18 Oct. 2019
//Ongoing annual costs will include $8,340 to archive and stream meetings and $11,280 for real-time closed captioning for up to 25 meetings a year.
— Lilly Nguyen, Daily Pilot, "Laguna Beach school board approves buying new audio-visual system to resume live-streaming meetings," 27 Sep. 2019
//Madison captioned a smiley Instagram photo of the family of three.
— Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, "John Isner Says Having a Daughter Has Helped Him Improve His Game," 20 Aug. 2019
//Other things that can improve quality of life are captioned phones, and phone-amplifying devices.
— Jan Burns, Houston Chronicle, "Hearing loss is serious, should be addressed quickly," 16 Aug. 2019
//The lawsuit also said police officers took pictures of her captioned with lewd comments.
— Clarence Williams And Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Virginia camp counselor charged with sexual battery after allegedly molesting a child," 3 Aug. 2019
//Their post consisted of the three photos in a slideshow, captioned with a near-identical message to the one Prince Charles and Camilla wrote.
— Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "The Royal Family Celebrates Prince George's Birthday With Sweet Messages on Instagram," 22 July 2019
//News4Jax captioned the shocking clip (below) on Facebook.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "From Scaling Fences to Swimming Through Intersections, Florida Alligators Had Quite the Week," 19 Aug. 2019
//Sheen captivated the class and their family members with a whirlwind address that challenged the stadium’s closed captioning to keep up.
— Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, "Actor Martin Sheen channels ‘West Wing’ president Josiah Bartlet in Santa Clara graduation speech," 15 June 2019

First Known Use of caption

Noun

circa 1670, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1848, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for caption

Noun and Verb

probably short for certificate of caption (taking, seizure)

Dictionary Entries near caption

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Synonyms of caption

1 an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration

for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school

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2 a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize

the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention

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caption

noun

English Language Learners Definition of caption

: a sentence or group of words that is written on or next to a picture to explain what is being shown

caption

noun

cap·tion | \ ˈkap-shən \

Kids Definition of caption

: a comment or title that goes with a picture

caption

noun

cap·tion | \ ˈkap-shən \

Legal Definition of caption

: the part of a legal document that states the court, the names of the parties, the docket number, the title of the document, and sometimes the name of the judge