mis·cap·tion
| \ ˌmis-ˈkap-shən
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plural miscaptions
Definition of miscaption
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an incorrect caption
a miscaption that wrongly identified the subject of the photo
miscaption
verb
miscaptioned; miscaptioning
Definition of miscaption (Entry 2 of 2)
: to caption (something, such as a photograph) wrongly : to give an incorrect caption to (something)
miscaptioned the image with the wrong person's name
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“Miscaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscaption. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of miscaption was in 1931
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