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as in translation
an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration
for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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as in title
a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize
the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Recent Examples of caption
Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The caption has the right, playful tone to resonate with people.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Almost every historical fact or cultural work is captioned with its corresponding page number in the encyclopedia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
In July 2022, Renay announced her split from NE-YO in a fiery Instagram caption that accused him of cheating.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The caption has the right, playful tone to resonate with people.
—Dimitar 'mix' Mihov, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
Kim, who wore a mostly all-black leather look, captioned an Instagram birthday tribute.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Almost every historical fact or cultural work is captioned with its corresponding page number in the encyclopedia.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
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The transformative impact of AI on language translation, content creation and other areas is undeniable.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Written and directed by De Ferrari, the play will be performed in Spanish with English translations.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The title of the song also appears to be a nod to Alabama Barker's first name, which was inspired by Alabama Whitman from the 1993 film True Romance.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The title of most No. 1 albums of all time is still held by the Beatles, with 19.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2025
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The blood clinic where Gemma and Mark meet, as well as the fertility clinic the two use are both stamped with the Lumon logo, which might explain how Gemma got roped into being severed.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This time last year, Lincoln men’s basketball stamped its first CIAA Tournament championship in program history.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2025
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Golf legend Annika Sorenstam has endorsed sports administrator Larry Scott for the position of LPGA Commissioner.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hosted by radio legend Nic Harcourt, with interviews by Lyndsey Parker and Steve Baltin, the livestream will highlight iconic Los Angeles artists and legendary songs inspired by the city.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Cruise also faced public scrutiny when a serious accident made headlines in 2023.—
Sharon Feldman,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
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Alarm bells are ringing The FDIC's role as the backstop of the banking system made headlines during the 2008 financial crash and the 2023 regional banking crisis.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brown posted both her own and Paltrow’s look to Instagram on a two-image carousel, and tagged the actor too as her reference.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg wrote, adding heart and paint palette emojis and tagging Hauser & Wirth, which is the art gallery where Eugenie works today.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ohio State is almost surely on the right side of the cutline as things stand, but a losing streak for a team that is only 15-11 overall would be a serious problem.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hosting Wake Forest this weekend presents a similar battle with another cutline rival, and a tricky trip to Notre Dame awaits next Wednesday.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Then decide whether to make a thinning cut that removes the entire branch or a heading cut that only snips off a portion.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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In fact, that win over New York may have left the Celtics feeling over-confident heading into Detroit.—
Hunter Felt,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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