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As a noun, caption means the descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof. As a verb, it means add captions to a text or illustration.
Meanings of caption
10 meaningsnoun
typographyThe descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
cinematographytelevisionA piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
“* (theater, performance production) By analogy, text in a similar system used in a performance venue for transcription of a live event.”
legalThe section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.
Taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
“a mere caption unworthy of a reply”
Translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
Similar: subtitle
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoletelegalA seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
verb
To add captions to a text or illustration.
“Only once the drawing is done will the letterer caption it.”
To add captions to a film or broadcast.
Provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).