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caption Definition

cap·tion (kap′s̸hən)

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
  3. ☆
    1. a heading or title, as of an article
    2. a descriptive title, or legend, as under an illustration
  4. Film, TV a subtitle

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

transitive verb

to supply a caption for

caption Synonyms

caption

n.

inscription, legend, subtitle, heading; see heading, title 1.

caption Law Definition

n

  1. The heading of a pleading that contains the names of the parties and court, the case index or docket number, and the type of pleading the document is.
  2. The taking or carrying away of an object. See also larceny, robbery, and trespass.
  3. The arrest or seizure of a person pursuant to legal process.
caption Usage Examples

Object

  • photograph: I have not been able to fully caption the photographs on the Menin Gate page.

Preposition: on

  • reverse: The caption on the reverse reads ' The round hut in the background is the Post Office ' .

Converse of subject

  • accompany: Each painting is accompanied by a caption in the form of a line from the play.

Adjective modifier

  • pic: PIC CAPTION: Mac, the force's first Human Remains Detection dog.
  • explanatory: Each should have an explanatory caption typed in double spacing on a separate sheet.
  • descriptive: They should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals with a descriptive caption.
  • closed: To watch closed captions you need to connect a caption reader to your video recorder.
  • informative: Click on the small images here to see full-scale version with informative captions, then use your browser's BACK button to return here.
  • extended: I've added extended captions for many older photos.

Converse of object

  • pencil: The title is taken from the penciled caption on the back of the print.
  • add: Add captions to each page to create the perfect summer keepsake.
  • insert: Combine literacy and IT skills to insert captions, labels and notes on the digital images.

Modifies a noun

  • competition: We also have a new caption competition, which you may have spotted already.
  • contest: It is however a caption contest with a twist.
  • block: This script hides the image caption block if there is nothing in it.
  • generator: For the younger viewers, this is how captions were done before the age of caption generators.

Noun used with modifier

  • photo: Photo caption: River bend - a tranquil corner of the Tiffey Valley at Kimberley shows the first signs of spring.
  • picture: Picture: Picture caption: Bob Brown in action!
  • image: Image Caption: The radio emission contours overlay false color images taken with the Hubble Space Telescopes Advanced Camera for Surveys.
  • figure: Figure captions should be listed in numerical order at the end of the article.