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to caption

to caption

14 3.4
To write a short explanation under a picture or photo
  • verb
  • /ˈkæpʃən/
: poner pie de foto
  • He captioned the video of his dog playing in the snow, saying, "Winter fun with my best friend!"
  • captioned image
  • captioned video
  • captioned figure

So I said caption this and people did.

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Examples

  • And remember, each of those 5,000 slides has to be captioned and neatly presented.

    Academic text (1995)
  • A graphic behind him has a photo of Storm, captioned: "COMA COP."

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The prints in the album are also captioned in his hand.

    Academic text (1997)
  • There is a picture of Whale, captioned "Famous British Director."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Similarly, she wants to make certain that the video segments embedded throughout many lessons are captioned.

    Academic text (2014)
  • However, the WLC has been closed captioned for our viewers who are hearing impaired.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The front of the postcard is a monochrome photograph captioned "The Round Tower, Kells."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • A more important figure, captioned "Ras Bazabeh," is Takla Haymanot's son, who is riding immediately behind his father.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Andr Gill, in La Lune, captioned his caricature of Camille with a question: "Monet or Manet?"

    Academic text (2007)
  • She captioned the beautiful sunset photo with the words, "A moment to remember."

Synonyms

to subtitle
vsto caption
16 3.7

To add written text at the bottom of a film or video to show the dialogue in another language

is broader and used for short explanatory titles instead of dialogue translation
to annotate
vsto caption
12 4.8

Add short notes to a text or picture to explain it

focuses on short on-image or on-video titles not extended notes
to chyron
vsto caption
  • Jargon
9.3

To add text on a television or video screen to give information

applies more broadly to short titles or explanations on images and videos

How Detailed

to annotate
12 4.8
to describe
∞ 1.0
to explain
∞ 1.0
to caption
14 3.4

Surface Forms

caption infinitive
captioned past
captioned past participle
captioning present participle
captions third person singular

Etymology

Caption as a verb comes from the same Latin root caput, meaning 'head', so to caption something is to give it a short 'head' or title. In other words, to caption a photo is to add a brief line of text that explains it.