Thesaurus results for CAPTION

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noun

ˈkap-shən

Definition of caption

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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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

as in to stamp

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Recent Examples of caption

Noun

The tongue-in-cheek caption led to the reveal that Beckinsale had gifted the couple the personalized M&Ms before the breakup, illustrating the playful friendship between the two actresses. — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, on Snapchat, the top three luxury brands mentioned in public captions between August 1 and September 10, were Gucci, Dior, and Prada. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

Meghan captioned the post, suggesting Lilibet was helping her mom prepare some outfits. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 18 May 2026 Movies for Home Viewing Although producers of audiovisual materials such as DVDs and Blu-ray discs are typically not required to caption their products, most opt to do so. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for caption

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Noun

At all six stores in New York this summer, one of the top-selling books—helped along by Hollywood—was Emily Wilson’s twelve-thousand-one-hundred-and-ten-line verse translation of the Odyssey.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
His theory didn’t reach far beyond Japan until the translation of his original essay, first in 1978, then in 2005, and again, with Mori’s approval, in 2012.

— Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of translation

Noun

The New York Yankees become the first team in more than a quarter-century to win three straight World Series titles, beating the New York Mets 4-2.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
As their titles indicate, the two larger works, Le Jour and Le Nuit, are in dialogue with each other.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of title

Verb

There is a complimentary personalization service, and each piece can be gold-stamped with up to three initials.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
When Louise would remember the show decades later, the audience was always so electric that the room exploded into stamping feet and pounding fists.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of stamp

Noun

The Jim Casey of official legend was a wise and thoughtful leader who rarely, if ever, made a mistake.

— Marc Levinson, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Dolly Parton's niece, Danielle Parton, has been named the new brand ambassador for the late country music legend's estate, nearly two months after the singer's death.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of legend

Noun

The New York Times article appeared on September 24, 2025, under the headline The Billionaire, the Psychedelics and the Best-Selling Memoir.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Club name Meta Platforms , as well as SpaceX and Anthropic, are dominating the headlines on Monday with plans to raise their share of the shrinking capital pie for the next legs of their AI ambitions.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of headline

Verb

Chuwi have no fear about being tagged as a political band, and are ready to embrace it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Jackson Chourio was tagged out after trying to score from third on a ground ball with the infield in, a play that was challenged and upheld.

— Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of tag

Noun

After coming into the series 1 1/2 games out of the final American League playoff spot, Baltimore is now three games below the playoff cutline and would have to jump three teams to climb back into the field.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Shane van Gisbergen holds the 16th and final spot by 50 points over Ryan Preece, who dropped 21 points further below the Chase cutline with a 17th-place finish at Richmond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of cutline

Noun

Hopkins stays red-hot in front of goal Haley Hopkins is red-hot heading into the playoffs.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the navigation system will provide essential flight information, including the aircraft’s orientation, heading and position.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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