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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
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Catalogues for exhibitions of Baer’s work often list the stretcher bar depth in captions, but museums rarely do so in publicly available object records.
—Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025
Morgan captioned the snap of him giving a thumbs up while shirtless in a hospital bed, with wires attached, his Knicks phone case visible on his left shoulder.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
TikTok users also posted the caption over videos of The Eras Tour, Buc-ees and Barnes & Noble, to name a few.
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Then, on Saturday, Bieber shared an Insta video of a jam session from the studio, captioning the nearly three-minute clip with a reflective comment.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
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China’s Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council said that tariffs on U.S. goods will rise to 84% from 34% starting on April 10, according to a translation of the announcement.—
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On Wednesday, China pushed back by raising tariffs from 35% to 84% on U.S. goods entering China starting April 10, according to a translation of a Office of the Tariff Commission of the State Council.—
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Maybe that’s why Universal didn’t go with this obviously perfect idea for a title?—
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In 2023, at age 19, Gauff won the U.S. Open singles title.—
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The top of the blade is stamped with tiny crescent moons and stars, while geometric patterns run the rest of its length.—
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Kansas City Royals superstar Salvador Perez stamped the club’s 11-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers with his first home run.—
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Deion Sanders is a former NFL legend and is trying to build up a similar legendary status in the college football game.—
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Opened in 1926, The Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables is a local legend that’s famed for its storied history—it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1986—distinguished guests from Judy Garland to Franklin D. Roosevelt, and elevated but laid-back experience.—
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There’s no giant leap for Siri, which made its own headlines recently.—
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OneTaste in its heyday was a titillating blend of San Francisco’s counterculture and its tech boom — a wellness startup that made headlines by advocating female empowerment through orgasm.—
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Maybe the club should have tagged the new stadium as the 'Wembley of Islington' and got the government to help pay for it like that tax dodging grifter in Monte Carlo is attempting up north.—
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Those who want or need assistance can tag and set their luggage outside their stateroom the night before disembarking and pick it up inside the cruise terminal.—
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So rare, in fact, that after nearly missing the cutline at Cognizant Classic, was only the 6th player to accomplish it after nine long years.—
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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.—
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According to one Senate Republican, the mood of the GOP conference on the topic was anything but over-joyous heading into Wednesday’s big announcement.—
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The order does not explicitly call out PII or genetic information under that heading.—
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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