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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
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip.
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Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 June 2026
He is credited with shaking up modern photography with narrative forms often told like a comic strip, supplemented with his own, often poetic, handwritten captions and titles.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Surveys found that a significant share of hearing viewers also use captions regularly, such as in noisy environments or while learning a new language.
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Sankar Sen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
The captions assert his dominance.
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Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Public photos, captions and comments can get scraped, saved and connected to other personal details already online.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Jenner wrote in one of two captions.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
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One of the more obvious storytelling choices in Weapon X is the lack of narrative captions.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Later, read the captions aloud together like a comic strip.
—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
22 June 2026
He is credited with shaking up modern photography with narrative forms often told like a comic strip, supplemented with his own, often poetic, handwritten captions and titles.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
11 June 2026
Surveys found that a significant share of hearing viewers also use captions regularly, such as in noisy environments or while learning a new language.
—
Sankar Sen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
The captions assert his dominance.
—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026
Her strict economy, honed by her early years of writing and endlessly revising (under the exacting eye of Allene Talmey) tight captions for Vogue, thrills the editor in me.
—
Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Public photos, captions and comments can get scraped, saved and connected to other personal details already online.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Jenner wrote in one of two captions.
—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
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English translations for the speeches were not provided.
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Anne Carson sometimes does translations that are closer to an adaptation than a straight translation.
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The top of the archway features a large bronze medallion to recognize their titles, with the medallion design inspired by the commemorative 2016 World Series champions logo the Cubs used after the World Series.
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Davis, who graduated from New York University and Harvard Law School, would go on to hold some of the most prestigious titles in the music industry, becoming president of Columbia Records in 1967 before founding Arista Records in 1974.
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The company that stamps its name on a custom chip and the company that captures the durable profit from it are rarely the same.
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Where to buy Mister Rogers stamps The Mister Rogers Stamps will be available for purchase at any post office nationwide and on The Postal Store online.
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After a halftime break honoring Sparks and Liberty legends, the Sparks seemed rejuvenated for the final 20 minutes.
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These Levi’s legends are sufficiently roomy, sit below the waist, and can be bought in a myriad of colorways.
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To work around this, LLM hackers turned to markup language, which, among other things, allows users to add formatting elements such as headings, lists, and links to text without the need for HTML tags.
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Clear headings, concise answers, FAQs, definitions and author information all help.
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Netris labels its approach NAAM, for Network Automation, Abstraction, and Multi-Tenancy, and has become the platform neoclouds standardize on as the category takes shape.
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Sony Music, which owns SZA’s label RCA Records, is also in active litigation against Suno and competitor Udio, though labels Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group have settled their lawsuits against the music generators.
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While other host cities have dealt with headlines about empty seats during the 2026 World Cup, KC’s stadium has been jam-packed for both of its tournament games so far.
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Instead of allowing your phone to be bombarded with constant notifications, choose specific times to read the major headlines.
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McDonnell, who focuses on predatory fish and impacts from climate change and fishing, typically tags fish with sensors for studies.
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Gerth gets notified every time a neighbor tags her on Facebook.
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“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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