caption
/ˈkæpʃən/
noun
- A short piece of text that explains or describes an image, video, or illustration.
- She added a funny caption to her cat video before posting it online.
- The caption under the photo said 'Sunset over the Grand Canyon.'
- The museum display had a caption explaining the history of the artifact.
- Words displayed on a screen that show what is being said in a movie, TV show, or video, especially for viewers who cannot hear the audio.
- The news program provides live captions for deaf viewers.
- I turned on the captions so I could follow the movie in a noisy room.
- Many streaming services offer captions in multiple languages.
verb
- To add a short description or explanation to an image, video, or illustration.
- The editor captioned each photo with the date and location.
- Please caption your drawings so we know what they represent.
- She captioned her Instagram post with a quote from the book.
- To provide written text that shows the dialogue or sounds in a video or broadcast.
- They hired a professional to caption the documentary.
- The company captions all its training videos for accessibility.
- The app automatically captions user-uploaded videos.