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caption

/ˈkæp.ʃən/noun, verb2 syllables

Caption means: translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Synonyms for caption2

noun, as in translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

subtitle

noun, as in brief description accompanying an illustration

What does caption mean?4

noun

1

translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

2

brief description accompanying an illustration

3

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument“a mere caption unworthy of a reply”

verb

1

provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Caption in a sentence

  • The video was well made, but the captions weren't.Babelball
  • Some signs have a symbol and a separate caption.DJ_Saidez
  • Generate a concise and descriptive caption for this image.EugeneGS
  • Fewer graphics and more captions would make the description clearer.feyero
  • Many people watch videos with closed captions for reasons other than hearing loss.CK
  • Why do people who aren't hard of hearing use closed captions?CK
  • The captions aren't right. They appear to be auto-generated.Miktsoanit
  • Put a caption on this photo.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of caption

as a noun

plural
captions

as a verb

past tense
captioned
present participle
captioning
third-person singular
captions
past participle
captioned