CAPTION


Meaning of CAPTION in English

— captionless , adj.

/kap"sheuhn/ , n.

1. a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, esp. in a magazine.

2. a heading or title, as of a chapter, article, or page.

3. Motion Pictures , Television. the title of a scene, the text of a speech, etc., superimposed on the film and projected onto the screen.

4. Law. the heading of a legal document stating the time, place, etc., of execution or performance.

v.t.

5. to supply a caption or captions for; entitle: to caption a photograph.

[ 1350-1400; ME capcio ( u ) n seizure caption- (s. of captio ), equiv. to capt ( us ) taken (see CAPTIVE) + -ion- -ION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .