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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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as in title
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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Recent Examples of caption
Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For example, a freelance yoga instructor looking to scale their business could use an AI agent like Jasper AI to generate Instagram captions, blog posts, and newsletters—in their unique voice and tailored to wellness and fitness enthusiasts.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In an Instagram post, Juan captioned the post of them showing their baby bump.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
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Noun
However, on Monday morning, suddenly all of the footage was scrubbed from media accounts and were left with a simple caption.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
For example, a freelance yoga instructor looking to scale their business could use an AI agent like Jasper AI to generate Instagram captions, blog posts, and newsletters—in their unique voice and tailored to wellness and fitness enthusiasts.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
Kardashian Barker simply captioned her gallery post with a love letter emoji.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
In an Instagram post, Juan captioned the post of them showing their baby bump.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caption
Noun
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For example, interpreter mode made a splash in 2019 and has been offering real-time translations ever since; Assistant can only translate a single phrase now.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Whether used for turn-by-turn navigation, real-time translations or on-the-spot info, the AR display puts out more than 1,500 nits of brightness – which should keep the AR content visible in most lighting conditions – and offers a 30-degree field of view.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The victory was never in doubt for the No. 3 Huskies, who led wire-to-wire to secure their fifth consecutive Big East Tournament title and their 12th in a row including seven years in the American Athletic Conference from 2014-20.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies earned their 23rd Big East tournament title with a 70-50 win, ensuring all of their streaks live on for at least another day.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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To obtain the name of the winner of the Sweepstakes, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 31, 2025 to: SHE Media LLC, 475 5th Ave New York, NY.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2025
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If your child is a sound sleeper, stamp their hand with a shamrock stamp, shamrock stickers, or even a washable shamrock tattoo.—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2025
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The actress' latest project is Clean Slate, a comedy co-starring comedy legend George Wallace about a trans daughter and cis father learning how to navigate the former's transition.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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According to a local legend, the masks and black faces with soot helped to scare away the Turks in the 16th century.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The headline has been updated to include direct quotes.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hanshin tagged two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell for three runs in the fourth inning when the first two batters reached base before Teruaki Sato smoked a three-run homer into the right-field seats, where a jubliant Tigers’ fan club erupted in celebration.—
David Brandt,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Latta and an independent group of tree care professionals who have canvassed Altadena for weeks believe that many of the trees are wrongly tagged for removal.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ohio State is almost surely on the right side of the cutline as things stand, but a losing streak for a team that is only 15-11 overall would be a serious problem.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Hosting Wake Forest this weekend presents a similar battle with another cutline rival, and a tricky trip to Notre Dame awaits next Wednesday.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Motivated by the selection committee’s decision to put UCLA as the No. 1 overall seed, South Carolina is dangerous heading into March.—
Scott Phillips,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Michigan State is red hot heading into this huge matchup against Michigan, as the Spartans have won their last six games, including most recently defeating unranked Iowa behind 22 points from star guard Jase Richardson, as well as 15 points and six rebounds by forward Jaxon Kohler.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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