CAPTION


Meaning of CAPTION in English

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

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.