caption
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkæpʃən/
Forms: captions
caption means: A short title or explanation beside a picture, or above a section of a document.
noun
A short title or explanation beside a picture, or above a section of a document.
- Read the caption under the photo.
- She wrote funny captions for the pictures.
- The document’s opening caption gave the project’s full title.
Words on a screen that show speech and sometimes sounds for people who cannot hear them.
- Turn on the captions, please.
- The caption read “door slams.”
- Live captions helped her follow the speaker’s words.
verb
To add a short title or explanation to a picture or a piece of text.
- Please caption each photo.
- He captioned the drawing with a short description.
- How would you caption this picture of the sleeping cat?
Questions about caption
What does caption mean?
A short title or explanation beside a picture, or above a section of a document.
What is caption in other languages?
Türkçe: resim açıklaması · Español: pie de foto · Français: légende · Deutsch: Bildunterschrift · Italiano: didascalia · 日本語: キャプション
How do you pronounce caption?
It is pronounced /ˈkæpʃən/.
How do you use caption in a sentence?
Read the caption under the photo. She wrote funny captions for the pictures.
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