— 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 ]