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