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cap·tion 
[kap-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[kap-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
–verb (used with object)
| 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. | Movies, 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. |
| 5. | to supply a caption or captions for; entitle: to caption a photograph. |
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| cap·tion
(kāp'shən) Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. cap·tioned, cap·tion·ing, cap·tions To furnish a caption for. [Middle English capcioun, arrest, from Old French capcion, from Latin captiō, captiōn-, from captus, past participle of capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.] |
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c.1384, "taking, seizure," from O.Fr. capcion, from L. capito pp. of capere "to take" (see capable). Sense evolved from headings of legal indictments involving seizure ("Certificate of caption"), the word being taken to mean the beginning of any document; thus "heading of a chapter or section of an article" (1789), and, especially in U.S., "description or title below an illustration" (1919).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| caption | |
noun | |
| 1. | taking exception; especially a 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 [syn: subtitle] |
| 3. | brief description accompanying an illustration |
verb | |
| 1. | provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: cap·tion
Pronunciation: 'kap-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin captio act of taking, from Latin capere to take
: the part of a legal document that states the court, the names of the parties, the docket number, the title of the document, and sometimes the name of the judge
Main Entry: cap·tion
Pronunciation: 'kap-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin captio act of taking, from Latin capere to take
: the part of a legal document that states the court, the names of the parties, the docket number, the title of the document, and sometimes the name of the judge
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Caption
Cap"tion\, n. [L. captio, fr. caper to take. In senses 3 and 4, perhaps confounded in meaning with L. caput a head. See Capacious.]1. A caviling; a sophism. [Obs.] This doctrine is for caption and contradiction. --Bacon. 2. The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process. [R.] --Bouvier. 3. (Law) 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. --Bouvier. --Wharton. 4. The heading of a chapter, section, or page. [U. S.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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