caption
IPA: kˈæpʃʌn
noun
- (typography) 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.
- (cinematography, television) 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.
- (law) 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.
- (obsolete, law) A seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
verb
- To add captions to a text or illustration.
- To add captions to a film or broadcast.
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