Synonyms of cutline

cutline

noun

ˈkət-ˌlīn 

as in caption

an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration

the cutline wrongly identified the people in the photo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caption
• translation
• legend
• subtitle
• key
• slogan
• motto
• closed-captioning
• tagline
• posy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutline

And three of them — Laurie Canter, Peter Uihlein and Caleb Surratt — just barely made it after finishing right on the cutline at 4 over. — Matt Schubert, New York Times, 20 June 2026

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. — Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 7 June 2026

San Diego’s two golf teams in NCAA tournaments played better Tuesday, but continued to be below the cutline entering Wednesday’s final qualifying rounds. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

And yet, heading into this weekend, the Red Sox sat only one game below the playoff cutline. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026