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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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The transformative impact of AI on language translation, content creation and other areas is undeniable.—
Siobhan Hanna,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Written and directed by De Ferrari, the play will be performed in Spanish with English translations.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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The blood clinic where Gemma and Mark meet, as well as the fertility clinic the two use are both stamped with the Lumon logo, which might explain how Gemma got roped into being severed.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This time last year, Lincoln men’s basketball stamped its first CIAA Tournament championship in program history.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Golf legend Annika Sorenstam has endorsed sports administrator Larry Scott for the position of LPGA Commissioner.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hosted by radio legend Nic Harcourt, with interviews by Lyndsey Parker and Steve Baltin, the livestream will highlight iconic Los Angeles artists and legendary songs inspired by the city.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Call scams have been making headlines in recent weeks, fueled by the rise in AI threats and urgent but fake banking and technical support calls that push users to install software or transfer money.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Brown posted both her own and Paltrow’s look to Instagram on a two-image carousel, and tagged the actor too as her reference.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trachtenberg wrote, adding heart and paint palette emojis and tagging Hauser & Wirth, which is the art gallery where Eugenie works today.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
27 Feb. 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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Then decide whether to make a thinning cut that removes the entire branch or a heading cut that only snips off a portion.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2025
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In fact, that win over New York may have left the Celtics feeling over-confident heading into Detroit.—
Hunter Felt,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Caption.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caption. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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