caption

Plural: captions

Noun

taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
- "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"
translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
brief description accompanying an illustration
The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.
A seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
A story that is embedded in a pre-existing image (sometimes with image manipulation)

Verb

Verb Forms: captioned, captioning, captions

To provide a title, heading, or explanatory text for an image or article.
provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
To add captions to a text or illustration.
To add captions to a film or broadcast.

Examples

He made sure to caption his winning Scrabble board photo with a witty, understated remark.
Only once the drawing is done will the letterer caption it.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin captiō (“deception, fraud”), from the past participle of capiō (“I take, I seize”) (English capture). Compare Middle English capcioun (“seizure, capture”).

Synonyms

legend, subtitle

Scrabble Score: 11

caption: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
caption: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
caption: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

caption: valid Words With Friends Word