Definitions for caption

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caption cap·tion

Spelling: [kap-shuh n]

IPA: /ˈkæp ʃən/

Caption is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 235 anagrams from letters in caption (acinopt).

Definitions for caption

noun

1. a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
2. a heading or title, as of a chapter, article, or page.
3. Movies, Television. the title of a scene, the text of a speech, etc., superimposed on the film and projected onto the screen.
4. Law. the heading of a legal document stating the time, place, etc., of execution or performance.

verb (used with object)

1. to supply a caption or captions for; entitle:

Origin of caption

1350-1400; Middle English capcio(u)n seizure Latin captiōn- (stem of captiō), equivalent to capt(us) taken (see captive) + -iōn- -ion

Examples for caption

They are now located more closely to the text that forms the caption.

The warning came with the caption from jamesb, “Keene was too lit last night.”

This caption had a terminating period which has been retained.

Should this be unknown, a caption coined by the editors is placed in brackets.

In February, he posed with Shilene George in a photo with the caption, “I have the best girlfriend in the whole world!!”

The caption reads: “Israeli Air Force Kills Children In Gaza.”

Reference to the scale on caption to Plate XX should be ignored.

Under this caption we are expected to say "Honesty is the best policy."

Girma sent a letter to TED, urging it to caption all the videos, but she says the response indicated disinterest.

His Facebook profile has a photograph of Ford as Indiana Jones above a caption that reads, “The other me.”