caption

Definition

The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin captiō (“deception, fraud”), from the past participle of capiō (“I take, I seize”) (English capture). Compare Middle English capcioun (“seizure, capture”).

Example Sentences

• "Some of the photographs are new and interesting, but many captions are amateurish, uninformative or simply careless."
• "(theater, performance production) By analogy, text in a similar system used in a performance venue for transcription of a live event."
• "1919 Thomas Welburn Hughes. A treatise on criminal law and procedure. The Bobbs-Merril Co., Indianapolis, IN, USA. Sec. 557 (p. 378). The caption and asportation must be felonious."

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