caption

//ˈkæp.ʃən//
B1Frequency Level 10Neutral
Visual representation of caption

Noun

captionSingular
captionsPlural
1

A title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, photograph, or other visual content.

The caption under the photograph explained who was in the picture.

2

Text displayed on a screen representing dialogue or narration in a video, film, or television program, often for accessibility purposes.

I always turn on captions when watching foreign films.

Verb

captionInfinitive
captionPresent tense
captionedPast tense
captionedPast participle
captioningPresent participle
captionsThird-person singular
1

To provide a title or explanatory text for an image, video, or other visual content.

She captioned the photo with a brief description.

Synonym

caption - Deep Vocabulary