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| cap·tion [ kápshən ] (plural cap·tions) |
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1. description of illustration: a short description or title accompanying an illustration in a printed text
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2. movies movie or television subtitle: a printed explanation in a motion picture or on television, especially a translation of dialogue accompanying a scene or an explanation preceding a scene
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3. printing publishing heading or subheading: a heading or subheading in a document or article
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4. law heading of legal document: an attachment to or heading of a legal document that identifies the circumstances of its production and the sources of its authority
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| [14th century. < Latin caption- "act of taking" < capt- (see captive)] |
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  cap·tion transitive verb |
| cap·tion·less adjective |
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