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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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Recent Examples of captions
Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The removal of Spears' Instagram account comes after years of public concern and defense over her social media presence, in which the pop star has been seen posting dance videos (including with knives), sometimes with unintelligible and bizarre captions.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
After a shake-up in the leadership of her controversial conservatorship, fans began to grow concerned for the musician who virtually disappeared from public life, but started frequently posting dancing videos to her Instagram, often with wild, semi-coherent captions.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Keep your language simple, avoid jargon and use captions, ASL interpreters and visual aids.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Even on non-Copilot+ PCs, Windows 11 can display live captions for any spoken audio from any source on the screen.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has also taken steps beyond software, with tablets featuring trackpads that recognize input from various appendages—not just fingertips—while also incorporating voice input, live captions, and other inclusive features.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Though the new glasses include just a small digital display in their right lens, that screen enables unique visual functions, like reading messages, seeing photo previews and reading live captions while having a conversation with someone.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Treat those first clips like real assignments and deliver them complete with captions and calls to action.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Chris frequently shares photos of his family on social media with sweet captions.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
The removal of Spears' Instagram account comes after years of public concern and defense over her social media presence, in which the pop star has been seen posting dance videos (including with knives), sometimes with unintelligible and bizarre captions.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
After a shake-up in the leadership of her controversial conservatorship, fans began to grow concerned for the musician who virtually disappeared from public life, but started frequently posting dancing videos to her Instagram, often with wild, semi-coherent captions.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Keep your language simple, avoid jargon and use captions, ASL interpreters and visual aids.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Even on non-Copilot+ PCs, Windows 11 can display live captions for any spoken audio from any source on the screen.
—PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Microsoft has also taken steps beyond software, with tablets featuring trackpads that recognize input from various appendages—not just fingertips—while also incorporating voice input, live captions, and other inclusive features.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Though the new glasses include just a small digital display in their right lens, that screen enables unique visual functions, like reading messages, seeing photo previews and reading live captions while having a conversation with someone.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
Treat those first clips like real assignments and deliver them complete with captions and calls to action.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
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Rejecting the streamlining and modernizing approach of many recent translations, Mendelsohn artfully reproduces the epic’s formal qualities—meter, enjambment, alliteration, assonance—and in so doing restores to Homer’s masterwork its archaic grandeur.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Kasirer advocates and facilitates strategic translations between New York City’s private and public sector.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This year, Gorst had the chance to add to his hall-of-fame resume by winning back-to-back titles.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Vesia’s teammate, Will Klein, mentioned Alex and Kayla after the Dodgers clinched back-to-back World Series titles.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Arriaga’s version simultaneously pays graceful homage to Fender’s original, while, like the rest of the songs on the album, Arriaga stamps every lyric and message with his unique artistry and warm, welcoming vocal tone.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lina sniffs, stamps her feet in the snow to make her own set of giant prints to frighten this creature.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Ocean Exploration Trust maintains a livestream of the expedition, including the depths and headings of the ROV Little Hercules and ROV (Towsled) Atalanta.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The company also owns film distribution labels Independent Film Company and RLJE Films, and in-house studio AMC Studios.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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While Sora labels their videos with watermarks, these can be removed or overlooked once the Sora videos spread to other social media platforms, according to Torney.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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The advisory board will consist of up to two delegates from each club, including investors, cultural leaders and sports legends.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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As Drag Race viewers know, Plasma is a Broadway baby through and through, a Gay White Way devotee whose humor and style draws on legends like Barbra Streisand and Bernadette Peters.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The August 2023 raid on a small-town Kansas newspaper and its owner’s home drew national headlines and was roundly criticized as an attack on press freedom.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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This latter addendum would cover athletes like Imane Khelif, a boxer who made headlines at the most recent Olympic games.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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William Contreras #24 of the Milwaukee Brewers tags out Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers at home plate during the sixth inning at American Family Field on July 08, 2025 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Behind the scenes, Billo tags your videos, tracks what elements perform best—things like hooks, calls to action, and formats—and shares that info with brands.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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