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caption

noun

1 an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration

for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school

Synonyms of caption

cutline, legend

Words Related to caption

key

2 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

Synonyms of caption

head, header, heading, headline, rubric, title

Words Related to caption

banner, streamer

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