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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
Noun
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DeepL is one of the most powerful translation tools available today.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, armed with a translation device developed by sympathetic science crew member Dorothy (Patsy Ferran), Mickey 17 defies Marshall’s leadership to warn the creepers, who have their own resilient means of retaliation.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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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Related Articles During that period, Ambush embarked on an ongoing partnership with sportswear giant Nike, where Ahn holds the title of global women’s curator.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Servers glide around with champagne on silver trays, hors d’oeuvres are stamped with the omnipresent B and dancers in golden bodysuits undulate with glowing orange orbs in homage to bitcoin’s signature hue.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Call scams have been making headlines in recent weeks, fueled by the rise in AI threats and urgent but fake banking and technical support calls that push users to install software or transfer money.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The first image featured a red cup of coffee placed next to the flowers, tagging Belicheck's Instagram profile atop the bouquet.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Shortly after, the 2006 CBA amended the rule to make the cost of tagging a player for a third time prohibitive.—
Jacob Robinson,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Instead, focus on a structured layout with clear headings, spaced sections, and a logical flow.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Inside the advanced portion of the BIOS is the standard configuration with major headings across the top, including Favorites (customizable by the user), Tweaker, Settings, System Info, and Boot.—
Joe Shields,
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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