Look up: caption

1. caption
   statement of the subjects represented by a notation in a classification scheme A caption may have to be read in conjunction with its hierarchical context. It need not be as complete or as self-contained as a scope note or even a preferred term in a thesaurus.
   Found on http://www.willpowerinfo.co.uk/glossary.
   
   
2. caption
   [n] - brief description accompanying an illustration 2. [v] - provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
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3. Caption
   a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, newspaper or gallery which describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying.
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4. Caption
   Incorrect use describes the line or lines of text that describe and run under a picture or illustration. Pedantically it is a headline above an illustration that serves the same purpose.
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5. caption
   the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration,usually as an underline or overline Category: Printing and publishing • instrument combining features of caps and options whereby the buyer acquires the right(but not the obligation)to make a cap within a specif...
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
6. Caption
   Text that provided detailed information about the image such as, who, what, where, why, when and where. Photo credit, source, date, caption editor and other IPTC information
   Found on http://www.rodsmith.org.uk/photographic%
   
   
7. caption
   A phrase or sentence that accompanies a picture. Also called a 'legend'.
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8. Caption
   Cap'tion noun [ Latin captio , from caper to take. In senses 3 and 4, perhaps confounded in meaning with Latin caput a head. See Capacious .] 1. A caviling; a sophism. [ Obsolete] « This doctrine is for cap...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/22
   
   
9. caption
   legend noun brief description accompanying an illustration
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10. caption
    verb provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
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11. Caption
    • (n.) A caviling; a sophism. • (n.) That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed. • (n.) The heading of a chapter, section, or page. • (n.) The act of taking or arresting a pe...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
12. caption
    caption 1. A brief description accompanying an illustration. 2. Translation of foreign dialogue for a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen; such as, a printed explanation in a motion picture or on television; especially, a translation of dialogue accompanying a scene o...
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13. Caption
    (1) An advertisement's headline; (2) The text accompanying an illustration or photograph.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21023
    
    
14. caption
    Text that has been inserted in the original picture by the maker of the film or programme (or a title that replaces it). Note that in the USA the word usually denotes subtitles for the hard of hearing.
    Found on http://www.transedit.se/glossary.htm
    
    
15. Caption
    A textual representation of the audio information in a video program. Captions are usually intended for the hearing impaired, and therefore include additional text to identify the person speaking, offscreen sounds, and so on.
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16. Caption
    The caption is the heading which appears on all court papers. The caption contains the names of the parties to the lawsuit (for example, Susan Roe, Plaintiff, v. Robert Roe, Defendant), the name of the court (for example, Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania), the case num...
    Found on http://www.lectlaw.com/def/c198.htm
    
    
17. Caption
    (n) Caption is the heading of the court documents containing the names of plaintiff, defendant, petition or case number, name of the court etc pertaining to the case. Different courts or courts in different jurisdiction practices different form of caption formats
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18. caption
    n. the first section of any written legal pleading (papers) to be filed, which contains the name, address, telephone number of the attorney, the person or persons the attorney represents, the court name, the title of the case, the number of the case, and the title of the documents (complaint, accusa...
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19. Caption
    (comics convention) `CAPTION` is an annual comic convention specialising in British small press comics. It was first held in Oxford in January 1992, subsequently being held in summer each year. Loosely based around a theme, each year`s event offers panels and workshops related to small press ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caption