Caption: meaning, definitions and examples

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caption

 

[ หˆkรฆpสƒษ™n ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

social media

A brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration, photograph, or graphic.

Synonyms

description, explanation, title

Examples of usage

  • The caption under the Instagram post was witty and engaging.
  • She always writes a funny caption for her photos.
Context #2 | Noun

newspaper

A title or brief explanation appended to an article, illustration, cartoon, or poster.

Synonyms

heading, headline, subtitle

Examples of usage

  • The caption of the article summarized the main points.
  • The caption of the cartoon added humor to the image.
Context #3 | Verb

social media

To provide a caption for (a picture or photograph).

Synonyms

describe, label, title

Examples of usage

  • She captioned the photo with a quote from her favorite book.
  • Don't forget to caption your posts to engage your audience.

Translations

Translations of the word "caption" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น legenda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคชเฅเคถเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Untertitel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ keterangan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะณะพะปะพะฒะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ napis

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒ—ใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรฉgende

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ subtรญtulo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท altyazฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž๋ง‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณู…ูŠุฉ ุชูˆุถูŠุญูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ titulky

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ titulok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅญ—ๅน•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ napis

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ texti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ััƒะฑั‚ะธั‚ั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ—แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ altyazฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ subtรญtulo

Etymology

The word 'caption' originated from the Latin word 'capito' which means 'to take, seize'. In the 17th century, it was used in the context of headings or titles of documents. Over time, it evolved to refer to brief explanations or descriptions accompanying images or articles. Today, 'caption' is commonly used in the context of social media and journalism.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,912, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.