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Caption meaning in English

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Caption

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Noun

1. caption

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

Example Sentences:
'a mere caption unworthy of a reply'

2. caption, subtitle

translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

3. caption, legend

brief description accompanying an illustration

Verb

4. caption

provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Caption

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noun
1. 
a title, brief explanation, or comment accompanying an illustration; legend
2. 
a heading, title, or headline of a chapter, article, etc
3. 
graphic material, usually containing lettering, used in television presentation
4.  another name for subtitle (sense 2)
5. 
the formal heading of a legal document stating when, where, and on what authority it was taken or made
verb
6. 
to provide with a caption or captions

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Caption

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verb transitive
5. 
to supply a caption for
noun
1.  Archaic
seizure
2.  Law
a. 
a part of a legal instrument, such as an indictment, showing where, when, and by what authority it was executed
b. 
a heading showing the names of the parties, court, and docket number in a pleading or deposition
3.  US
a. 
a heading or title, as of an article
b. 
a descriptive title, or legend, as under an illustration
4.  Cinema and Television
a subtitle

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Caption

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n.
1. A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
2. A series of words superimposed on the bottom of television or motion picture frames that communicate dialogue to the hearing-impaired or translate foreign dialogue.
3. A title or heading, as of a document or article.
4. Law The heading of a pleading or other document that identifies the parties, court, term, and number of the action.
tr.v. cap·tioned, cap·tion·ing, cap·tions
To furnish a caption for.

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