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noun

plural of caption
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as in translations
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

present tense third-person singular of caption
as in stamps

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Recent Examples of captions
Noun
When the woman first appears in the animatic, the captions describe her control over It4mi. — Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 This is excellent energy for captions, pitches, texts, brainstorming, flirting, or turning a quick idea into something shareable. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Seating in every space, step-free routes documented before anyone asks, quiet rooms, captions on, parking that works. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Camila noticed the photos of cyclists and began to read the captions and stories. — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 31 July 2026 First, we’ve been habituated to bite-sized texts like, well… texts, Reddit, email and Instagram captions. — John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026 Instagram followed that up with the ability to add individual captions to each slide in a photo set. — Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 July 2026 Until now, many deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers have had to rely on closed captions. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 20 July 2026 People are bombarded with emails, text messages, X posts, Reddit threads, Instagram captions. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for captions
  1. translations
  2. titles
  3. stamps
  4. legends
  5. headings
  6. labels
  7. headlines
  8. tags
Noun
  • In what we are told is a time of declining literacy and the ‘death of the humanities’, translations of The Odyssey, including mine, are flying off the shelves.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026
  • Sullivan has seen the change in attitude in the industry from a time in which there were questions about whether cinematic translations would hog all the interest that might otherwise go to keeping the ongoing stage productions going.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of translations
Noun
  • Scott will be defending her WBC and WBA middleweight titles, but no one is giving her much of a chance to beat Shields.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • In the interest of shoring up its already robust and very impressive 2026 slate, the Toronto International Film Festival has today announced its 11 final titles, including new films from Martin McDonagh, Guy Nattiv, and Werner Herzog.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of titles
Verb
  • For generations, athletes have been treated as if motherhood stamps their athletic identities with an expiration date.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The Council's 20% test widens that gap and stamps it as compliant.
    — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of stamps
Noun
  • Tyler Clouse / Getty Images Earlier, Twins players and team legends also toured the movie site with several participating in father-son catches.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Stick to Football is hosted by footballing legends Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jill Scott, Ian Wright and Roy Keane, and sees the group welcome guests to discuss all manner of football matters.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of legends
Noun
  • Some school pocket charts have fluid designs, while other charts have preprinted headings that create a sense of structure, including fill-in-the-blank sentences and basic math formulas.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
  • Make Content Easier To Navigate One simple step is making content easy to navigate with clear headings, short sections and descriptive links.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of headings
Verb
  • Sony first brought lawsuits against Udio and its competitor Suno in June 2024 alongside labels Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • Much of the American left seeks to counter Trump with a form of progressive populism that labels billionaires and oligarchs enemies of the people.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of labels
Noun
  • In an incident that made national headlines at the time, the Blink-182 drummer and three friends were in a private jet, heading home from Columbia, South Carolina, when the landing gear burst into flames.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Protect Progress political action committee is facing accusations of using fake Miami Herald headlines in mailers and television advertisements targeting Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert.
    — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of headlines
Verb
  • For example, if a user logs a 50-mile running goal in Nike Run Club, the CDP tags the user’s profile.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • McDonnell, who focuses on predatory fish and impacts from climate change and fishing, typically tags fish with sensors for studies.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Definition of tags

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“Captions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/captions. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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