CAPTION Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word caption. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for CAPTION
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subtitle | nounn | |||||||
noun • translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen • secondary or explanatory title verb • supply (a movie) with subtitles | ||||||||
description | nounn | |||||||
noun • a statement that represents something in words • the act of describing something • sort or variety | ||||||||
epigraph | nounn | |||||||
noun • a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing • an engraved inscription | ||||||||
heading | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies • a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine | ||||||||
headline | nounn | |||||||
noun • the heading or caption of a newspaper article verb • publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline • provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline | ||||||||
label | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a brief description given for purposes of identification • trade name of a company that produces musical recordings • a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction • an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object verb • assign a label to; designate with a label • attach a tag or label to • pronounce judgment on • distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom • distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions | ||||||||
motto | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||||
slogan | nounn | |||||||
noun • a favorite saying of a group, organization or individual | ||||||||
title | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with • the name of a work of art or literary composition etc. • a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work • the status of being a champion • a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it • an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General' • an established or recognized right • (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action • an appellation signifying nobility • an informal right to something verb • give a title to • designate by an identifying term | ||||||||
tagline | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • The punch line of a joke. • An advertising slogan. • A pithy quotation habitually appended to a signature in email, newsgroups, etc. • A line attached to a draft of cargo or a container to provide control and minimize pendulation of cargo during lifting operations. • A light rope attached to an object being hoisted by a crane, used to guide it while lifting or lowering. verb • To supply with an advertising slogan; to market as. | ||||||||
legend | nounn | |||||||
noun • a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events • brief description accompanying an illustration |