caption
English meaning: Caption
Definition
A caption is a short piece of text under a picture or diagram that explains what it shows. Captions help readers understand figures.
Example
“Write a caption under each diagram.”
Another example: “She posted a holiday photo with a funny caption about the rainy weather.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral noun used in publishing, journalism, photography and academic writing; the text beneath a photo, figure or diagram. On social media 'caption' is the text written with a posted image. Also a verb ('to caption a photo').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Latin 'captio' meaning a taking.
Related Words
Common Collocations
- photo caption
- write a caption
- caption reads
- under the caption
- add a caption
Word Forms
caption (n); captions (pl); caption (v); captioned
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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