Definition of caption
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
2a
: the heading especially of an article or document : title
b
: the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration
read the caption for the names of the people in the picture
c
: a movie or television show subtitle
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verbDefinition of caption (Entry 2 of 2)
: to furnish with a caption
… confirm that photographs are correctly captioned and pages numbered sequentially. — Publishers Weekly … the captions and pictures are frequently out of sync, and the live local weather and sports segments are usually not captioned.— Melvia M. and Ronald E. Nomeland
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The first known use of caption was circa 1670
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