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Meaning of caption in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkæpʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Verb

    caption

    Definitions

    1. provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
  2. Noun

    caption

    Etymology

    late Middle English (in the sense ‘seizing, capture’): from Latin captio(n-), from capere‘take, seize’. Early senses ‘arrest’ and ‘warrant for arrest’ gave rise to ‘statement of where, when, and by whose authority a warrant was issued’ (late 17th century): this was usually appended to a legal document, hence the sense ‘heading or accompanying wording’ (late 18th century)

    Definitions

    1. taking exception

    Examples

    • « especially an quibble based on a captious argument »
    • « a mere caption unworthy of a reply »
  3. 2. translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program

    Examples

    • « usually displayed at the bottom of the screen »
  4. 3. brief description accompanying an illustration

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