Synonyms for caption
ˈkæp ʃəncap·tion

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1. captionnoun

   taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument

   "a mere caption unworthy of a reply"

   Synonyms:
   subtitle, legend

2. subtitle, captionnoun

   translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

   Synonyms:
   subtitle, legend

3. caption, legendverb

   brief description accompanying an illustration

   Synonyms:
   fable, subtitle, legend

4. captionverb

   provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

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1. captionnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Law.) arrest, seizure, apprehension

2. captionnoun

   Synonyms:
   [Not sanctioned by good writers.] title or heading (as of a chapter or a discourse)

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1. List of paraphrases for "caption":

   legend, title, captioning, subtitle, subtitling, headers, label, tag, header

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How to use caption in a sentence?

1. President Trump:

   From center stage to behind-the-scenes — this is a must-have for all Patriots. Every photograph has been handpicked by me and every caption is mine, some in my own handwriting.

2. Leanne Simmons:

   I was overjoyed to see Britney Spears horseback riding and doing cartwheels on Instagram just hours after the judge approved her choice of counsel, i can only imagine how hopeful Britney Spears must feel now that Britney Spears has a lawyer of Britney Spears own choosing. Regardless of who has the final say on Britney Spears social media posts, the caption ended with #FreeBritney and that was certainly a proud moment for the movement.

3. Isaac Briones:

   We were just playing around, talking about jokes and stuff, he was like, one of the nicest people I knew. He was so caring. Martin's brother, Miguel,posted a photo collage to Instagramwith a caption that read.

4. Rodrigue Katembo:

   We need to have the same kind of strategies in place to combat illegal mining exploration in Virunga National Park and have the laws be respected like we did in Virunga, we need to have a support at national and international level.Hide Caption 11 of Rodrigue Katembo Photos : Protecting Africas oldest parkHe hopes to be able to develop ecological activities around the park's boundaries that will provide income for Virunga National Park local community. But due to lack of finance, there is only one truck to patrol over 4,000 square miles. Pictured, Rodrigue Katembo Katembo.Hide Caption 12 of 12 / * global CNN * /' use strict' ; jQuery( document). ready( function() { var galleryAdSlide = new CNN.AdSlide(' el __ gallery', false, CNN.contentModel.singletonFile) ; }) ; Rodrigue Katembo has loved wildlife since Rodrigue Katembo was young. But like many in the African nation, he has been touched by war. When he was 14 years old in 1989, Rodrigue Katembo was taken as a child soldier, during the Democratic Republic of Congo's long running armed conflict.He would remain a soldier for eight years in different rebel groups. After peace was briefly restored, he began work at Virunga, in 2003, protecting the land and healing the community.

5. Leanne Simmons:

   I was overjoyed to see Britney Spears horseback riding and doing cartwheels on Instagram just hours after the judge approved Britney Spears choice of counsel, i can only imagine how hopeful Britney Spears must feel now that Britney Spears has a lawyer of Britney Spears own choosing. Regardless of who has the final say on Britney Spears social media posts, the caption ended with #FreeBritney and that was certainly a proud moment for the movement.