miscaption

/mɪsˈkæpʃən/
noun
  1. An incorrect or misleading caption on an image, video, or document.
    • She noticed a miscaption in the textbook that misidentified the chemical compound.
    • The meme went viral because of a funny miscaption that changed the meaning of the photo.
    • The museum had to fix a miscaption on the painting label.
verb
  1. To provide an incorrect or misleading caption for an image, video, or document.
    • The editor accidentally miscaptioned the photo of the celebrity.
    • The news station had to apologize after they miscaptioned the video of the protest.
    • If you miscaption your social media post, people might misunderstand it.
What does "miscaption" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean