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cap·tion (kaps̸hən)

noun

  1. Archaic seizure
  2. Law
    1. a part of a legal instrument, such as an indictment, showing where, when, and by what authority it was executed
    2. a heading showing the names of the parties, court, and docket number in a pleading or deposition
    1. a heading or title, as of an article
    2. a descriptive title, or legend, as under an illustration
  3. Film, TV a subtitle

Etymology: ME capcioun < OFr capcion < L captio < pp. of capere, take: see have

transitive verb

to supply a caption for

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