Synonyms of cutline

cutline

noun

ˈkət-ˌlīn 

as in caption

an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration

the cutline wrongly identified the people in the photo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caption
• translation
• legend
• subtitle
• key
• slogan
• motto
• closed-captioning
• tagline
• posy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cutline

After just making the cut on the cutline, Charley Hull went out well before the leaders Saturday with the mindset to stop overthinking things and simply go out and play. — Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 7 June 2026

San Diego’s two golf teams in NCAA tournaments played better Tuesday, but continued to be below the cutline entering Wednesday’s final qualifying rounds. — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026

And yet, heading into this weekend, the Red Sox sat only one game below the playoff cutline. — Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026

After three bowl-eligible teams opted not to participate in postseason games, the event turned to 5-7 schools — those just across the usual cutline. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025