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Caption

/ˈkæp.ʃən/

The descriptive heading or title of a document or part therof

📖 Definitions of "Caption"

noun
  1. 1

    The descriptive heading or title of a document or part therof

  2. 2

    A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.

  3. 3

    A piece of text appearing on screen as subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast.

  4. 4

    The section on an official paper that describes when, where, what was taken, found or executed, and by whom it was authorized.

verb
  1. 1

    To add captions to a text or illustration.

    "Only once the drawing is done will the letterer caption it."

  2. 2

    To add captions to a film or broadcast.

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