caption

  1. Noun.  (typography) The descriptive heading or title of a document or part therof.
  2. Noun.  A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration or cartoon.
  3. Noun.  (cinematography) A piece of text appearing on screen as subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast.
  4. Noun.  (legal) The section on an official paper that describes when, where, what was taken, found or executed, and by whom it was authorized.
  5. Noun.  (obsolete, legal) A seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
  6. Verb.  To add captions to a text or illustration.
  7. Verb.  To add captions to a film or broadcast.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.