caption

noun
UK: /ˈkæp.ʃən/
US: /ˈkæp.ʃən/

  1. A short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the person in it is doing.

    1. The caption under the photo explained who the people were.
    2. I added a witty caption to the Instagram post to get more attention to caption.

  2. Words shown on a screen that relate to the film, TV program, etc., usually as a translation or to help people who are deaf.

    1. The movie had captions so I could understand it better.
    2. The streaming service offers many videos with closed caption options for accessibility.

Synonyms

heading title subtitle legend description annotation
caption transitive-verb

  1. To provide a short explanation or description for a picture or video.

    1. I need to caption this photo before I post it online.
    2. She was asked to caption a series of historical images for the museum's website.

  2. To add subtitles or text to a film or video for translation or accessibility.

    1. The video was captioned in Spanish for the international audience.
    2. All public service announcements are captioned to ensure they are accessible to everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "caption" in English means: A short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the person in it is doing., Words shown on a screen that relate to the film, TV program, etc., usually as a translation or to help people who are deaf..

The phonetic transcription of "caption" is /ˈkæp.ʃən/ in British English and /ˈkæp.ʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "caption": heading, title, subtitle, legend, description, annotation.

Example usage of "caption": "The caption under the photo explained who the people were.". More examples on the page.