caption — a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkæpʃən/
Korean meaning: 그림, 사진, 만화 등에 붙는 제목이나 설명
Korean pronunciation: 캡-션 (강세: 캡)
Example Sentences
- The meme was hilarious, but the caption made it even funnier
- My grandpa still can't figure out how to turn on captions for his shows
- She spent 20 minutes thinking of the perfect caption for her selfie
caption
NOUN//ˈkæpʃən//
a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster
Writing explanatory text under photo
The documentary used captions to help viewers understand every scene clearly. (CAP + DESCRIPTION = CAPTION → short explanatory text attached to visual content)
The clever caption triggered huge reaction and endless interaction online.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'capere(잡다)'에서 유래하여 '머리글을 잡아서 붙인다'는 의미로 발전했습니다. 원래는 법적 문서의 제목 부분을 가리키는 말이었죠.
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📝Examples
“The meme was hilarious, but the caption made it even funnier”
“My grandpa still can't figure out how to turn on captions for his shows”
“She spent 20 minutes thinking of the perfect caption for her selfie”
“The newspaper editor asked me to write captions for all the photos”
“YouTube automatically generates captions, but they're often wrong”
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