Caption Meaning
/ˈkæp.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
nounA title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Sentence Examples
Put a caption on this photo.
Some signs have a symbol and a separate caption.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She added a funny ____ to her photo before posting it on social media.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I wrote a funny ____ for the photo before I posted it on the internet.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin captiō (“deception, fraud”), from the past participle of capiō (“to take, to seize”) (English capture). Compare Middle English capcioun (“seizure, capture”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Some of the photographs are new and interesting, but many captions are amateurish, uninformative or simply careless."
— 1964 September, “New Books: The History of Railways. By Erwin Berghaus. Barrie & Rockcliff. 35s.”, in Modern Railways, page 222:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She added a funny ____ to her photo before posting it on social media.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I wrote a funny ____ for the photo before I posted it on the internet.