n. & v.
--n.
1. a title or brief explanation appended to an illustration, cartoon, etc.
2 wording appearing on a cinema or television screen as part of a film or broadcast.
3 the heading of a chapter or article etc.
4 Law a certificate attached to or written on a document.
--v.tr. provide with a caption.
Etymology: ME f. L captio f. capere capt- take