caption
Translation
caption, subtitle, heading
Examples
The photo had a funny caption.
The photo had a funny caption.
I turned on the captions for the film.
I turned on the captions for the film.
Grammar Patterns
((a caption for sth.)) a piece of text under a picture She wrote a witty caption for the picture.
((the captions)) subtitles for a film or television program Can you turn on the captions? I can't hear.
Similar Words
Synonyms: subtitle, legend, heading
Etymology
From Latin 'captio' (a seizing), related to 'capere' (to take). A caption 'takes' or summarizes the content.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'cap' on a picture or at the bottom of a screen, which gives a descrip'tion'.