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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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as in title
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Barrymore wrote in the caption.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Movies for Home Viewing Although producers of audiovisual materials such as DVDs and Blu-ray discs are typically not required to caption their products, most opt to do so.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Rodrigo wrote in an Instagram post caption.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
Barrymore wrote in the caption.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Verb
Ariana Grande caption the video.
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Kim Willis,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Movies for Home Viewing Although producers of audiovisual materials such as DVDs and Blu-ray discs are typically not required to caption their products, most opt to do so.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
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The AirPods Pro 3 boast new AI-powered features such as hearing protection, live language translation, heart rate monitoring, and fitness tracking, making these buds smarter than ever.
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However, his lack of strength, questionable frame and lack of true explosiveness create several questions about his translation to the next level, along with his inability to merge offensive and defensive value in the same season.
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Johnson started all 40 games for Michigan last season, emerging as a breakout sophomore after starting just eight games as a freshman at Illinois, and capped his rise with a double‑double in the national title game under May.
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Tennis player Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, claiming the women’s singles title.
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Thursday’s mail was hand-stamped upon delivery.
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The company that stamps its name on a custom chip and the company that captures the durable profit from it are rarely the same.
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The legends surrounding the team can, at times, become muddled.
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There are legends of ghost sightings and spooky happenings on the dirt road, like the woman who reportedly wanders it in the dark, crying out for her children.
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Oil may dominate the headlines about the Middle East, but the real power often flows through water.
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As Deadline reported, Dobrev is attached to headline and executive produce erotic thriller series Night Float in the works at Fifth Season.
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Nick Loftin got caught between third and home and was tagged out to end the inning.
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However, the Royals failed to add more as Nick Loftin ran through a coach’s sign to stop and was tagged out at third base to end the seventh.
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And three of them — Laurie Canter, Peter Uihlein and Caleb Surratt — just barely made it after finishing right on the cutline at 4 over.
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After just making the cut on the cutline, Charley Hull went out well before the leaders Saturday with the mindset to stop overthinking things and simply go out and play.
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Whether that’s viable heading into budget negotiations with a more progressive Albany is the question corporate lobbyists should be gaming out now.
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Despite shelling out their second-largest salary on the team – behind only Doncic – the Lakers’ amount of wiggle room remains the same heading into unrestricted free agency next week.
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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