Dictionary Definition
caption
Noun
1 taking exception; especially an quibble based
on a captious argument; "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"
2 translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or
TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen [syn:
subtitle]
3 brief description accompanying an illustration
[syn: legend] v : provide
with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /ˈkæp.ʃn/, /"k
Extensive Definition
Caption may refer to:
- Caption (comics convention), a small press and independent comic convention held annually in Oxford, England
- Closed captioning, used to provide the text of a show's audio portion to those who may have trouble hearing it
- To see Wikipedia's policy on its image captions, see .
caption in Swedish:
Bildtext