miscaption

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noun

mis·​cap·​tion ˌmis-ˈkap-shən How to pronounce miscaption (audio)
plural miscaptions
: an incorrect caption
a miscaption that wrongly identified the subject of the photo

miscaption

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verb

miscaptioned; miscaptioning

transitive verb

: to caption (something, such as a photograph) wrongly : to give an incorrect caption to (something)
miscaptioned the image with the wrong person's name

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of miscaption was in 1931

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Cite this Entry

“Miscaption.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscaption. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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