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 movie.
I turned on the captions for the movie.
Grammar Patterns
((a caption for sth.)) a short piece of text under a picture He wrote a clever caption for his photo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: subtitle, heading, title
Etymology
From Latin 'capere' (to take, to seize). A caption 'seizes' or explains the meaning of an image or video.
Memory Tips
A 'caption' helps you 'capture' the meaning of a picture.