Synonyms of captions

captions 1 of 2

noun

plural of caption

1

as in translations

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 & Similar Words

• translations
• cutlines
• legends
• subtitles
• keys
• slogans
• mottoes
• taglines
• posies
• closed-captionings

2

as in titles

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 & Similar Words

• titles
• headings
• headlines
• subtitles
• banners
• headers
• heads
• rubrics
• greetings
• streamers
• catchwords
• subheadings
• salutations
• subheads
• superscripts
• guide words
• running heads
• superscriptions

captions

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of caption

as in stamps

Related Words

• stamps
• labels
• titles
• tags
• tickets
• tabs
• marks
• names
• styles
• hallmarks
• earmarks
• identifies
• terms
• designates
• calls
• entitles
• brands
• stigmatizes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of captions

Noun

People are bombarded with emails, text messages, X posts, Reddit threads, Instagram captions. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Organizations should ensure digital content is accessible through screen reader compatibility, captions, alt text and plain language. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Wormald often shared photos of Bennett on his Instagram with loving captions. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In the closed captions for the trailer, his character is identified as Pierce. — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

In true influencer form, tons of small clips are edited together and overlaid with bouncy captions. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

This year, make your social media post one for the history books with these festive, funny, and sentimental Fourth of July Instagram captions. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

Like why does Bravo think making the captions all different sizes screams Gen Z? — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 25 June 2026

Scheduling platforms let marketers queue posts weeks ahead, and artificial intelligence tools draft captions and reports. — Ashley Hass, The Conversation, 24 June 2026