caption
Meanings
Plural: captions
Noun
- taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
- "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"
- translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
- brief description accompanying an illustration
- The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
- A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
- A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
- The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.
- A seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
Verb
- provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
- To add captions to a text or illustration.
- To add captions to a film or broadcast.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin captiō (“deception, fraud”), from the past participle of capiō (“I take, I seize”) (English capture). Compare Middle English capcioun (“seizure, capture”).
Scrabble Score: 11
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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