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cap·tion

UK/ˈkæp.ʃən/ US/ˈkæpʃʌn/ uncommon obsolete
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.

taking exception; especially an quibble based on a captious argument

  • “a mere caption unworthy of a reply”
2.

translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen

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3.

verb

1.

provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing

Origin

Borrowed from Latin captiō (“deception, fraud”), from the past participle of capiō (“to take, to seize”) (English capture). Compare Middle English capcioun (“seizure, capture”).

Phrases

  • close captioned
  • closed caption
  • closed captioned
  • closed captioning
  • closed captions
  • open caption
  • open captions
  • real time caption

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