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Synonyms of caption
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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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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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The first known use of caption was circa 1670
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