Thesaurus results for CAPTION

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noun

ˈkap-shən

Definition of caption

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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verb

as in to stamp

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Recent Examples of caption

Noun

The caption for Kolder’s video appears to contain what looks like an affiliate link, offering a 30 percent discount on an annual Higgsfield subscription. — Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 21 Aug. 2026 Last fall, Lovato quoted the lyrics to one of her iconic songs in the caption of an Instagram post. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

Meghan captioned the post, suggesting Lilibet was helping her mom prepare some outfits. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Movies for Home Viewing Although producers of audiovisual materials such as DVDs and Blu-ray discs are typically not required to caption their products, most opt to do so. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caption

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption

Noun

But there has been until now very little progress unlocking the translation.

— Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Wilson is starting over from the top with a completely new translation.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of translation

Noun

The title received Ontario Creates Development Funding and in June 2026 was awarded production funding from Telefilm Canada.

— Jennie Punter, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
The platform launched with 10 original series, including titles from The Bold and the Beautiful executive producer and head writer Bradley Bell and Abominable Pictures founder and Childrens Hospital executive producer Jonathan Stern.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of title

Noun

Naturally, when a legend like Dion emerges, a huge crowd of fans will form.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026
The Argentine legend completed a hat trick to stretch the lead to 5-1 in the 83rd minute, chipping a shot over the goalkeeper off an assist from Rodrigo De Paul.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of legend

Noun

Fine made headlines with inflammatory comments about Armenians (Bilzerian is Armenian-American) in addition to his rhetoric on Muslims.

— Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
And despite several headlines that consumers are buying fewer sneakers in lieu of dressier options, retailers are seeing growth in multiple segments of the men’s shoe market.

— Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of headline

Verb

Tolle, instead of simply tagging Canzone, hugged him for the out.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Skills that easily get tagged for the purposes of AI modeling achieve some algorithmic marvels but fail in the objective of what they were supposed to do in the first place.

— Tonushree Mondal, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of tag

Noun

Shane van Gisbergen holds the 16th and final spot by 50 points over Ryan Preece, who dropped 21 points further below the Chase cutline with a 17th-place finish at Richmond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
And three of them — Laurie Canter, Peter Uihlein and Caleb Surratt — just barely made it after finishing right on the cutline at 4 over.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Definition of cutline

Noun

More than just a trend prediction for the upcoming year, Kratz says Grounded is a broader indicator of where Behr sees color heading—toward more warmth and depth.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026
York, after all, is the guy in charge of making the most important hires and setting the organization’s heading.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

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