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plural of caption
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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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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

present tense third-person singular of caption

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Recent Examples of captions
Noun
French-language closed captions for the video tutorials are now available through both the Wear Longer Project website and Discovery Education experience, expanding access for French-speaking learners and educators. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Creators can also ask for ideas for content, how to hook viewers, what captions to use, which audio tracks are trending, and how to script videos. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2026 Silva offered to modify captions, remove tags or take any other steps that could preserve the special moment for the athletes, noting that the photos were not intended as part of a broader social media campaign. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 While some of its high-level LLM tricks are downright goofy, essential features like live captions, translations, and mini-map navigation perform admirably. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 What changes is the copy, the captions, the screenshots and sometimes the layout itself. — Gilad Bechar, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Joan Didion, the mistress of concision and a Hemingway admirer, began her career writing captions and sidebars to fit around pictures in women’s magazines. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 According to the suit, ACLU-CT requested all docket numbers and case captions — a line at the top of a court document that identifies basic information like the names of the parties involved — for May 2026 through July 2026. — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 Motherhood appeared to be a point of pride for Ortiz, who posted photos of herself with her daughter on her Facebook page through the 2010s with adoring captions marking milestones. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
Noun
  • Wilson brings a critical perspective to past and present translations of the classics.
    — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Two translations—of poems by the Indian mystic Mirabai and the contemporary Romanian poet Radu Vancu—seek to inhabit and transcend the history that holds up the present.
    — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • La Oreja de Van Gogh will also serve as executive producer on the film, which bids fair to become one of the biggest upcoming titles from Spain.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In 2027, the Paramount-Warners Bros slate will overdeliver the state AG’s demands of 30 films annually with 36 titles.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The guard stamps my name before shoving a copy of the week’s pamphlet in my hand.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Early birds were treated to appearances from Broadway legends like Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, as well as musical numbers from the folk standouts Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The drama will blend mystery and suspense to revisit the events and legends surrounding a case that involved three unsolved murders, which still captivates people.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Inside, the Chuk box houses a series of three shelves that vary in depth to the extent that Chuk labels them a shelf, a tray and a drawer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes these deals work out in the artists’ or labels’ favor.
    — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Each of these scandals generated countless headlines from an aghast press and commentariat class.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Leaders should not wait for headlines to tell them the M&A market is back.
    — Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • For example, if a user logs a 50-mile running goal in Nike Run Club, the CDP tags the user’s profile.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • McDonnell, who focuses on predatory fish and impacts from climate change and fishing, typically tags fish with sensors for studies.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026

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“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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