captioning
ˈkæpʃənɪŋ
Definition

Definition of captioning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
mediathe process of adding descriptive text to images or documents
  • Captioning helps readers understand the photos in the article.
2.
accessibilityTECH.the process of creating on-screen text for spoken words in videosTECH.
  • Captioning makes movies accessible to people who are deaf.

Adjective

1.
titles for imagesadding titles or explanations to images
  • The captioning feature helps users understand the context of the photos.
annotating subtitling titling
2.
mediarelated to adding captions to media
  • The captioning service improved accessibility for viewers.
caption subtitling
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Expressions with captioning

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subtitles on videos showing spoken words for accessibility
Closed captioning helps people understand TV shows.
subtitles on a video that display spoken dialogue and other audio cues
The close captioning helped her understand the movie despite the noise.

Origin of captioning

Latin, captio (taking) + -ing (action)

Examples of captioning in a sentence

  • Her job includes captioning thousands of historical photos for the museum database.
  • Live captioning helped viewers follow the mayor's press conference.
  • We outsourced captioning for the training videos to meet accessibility rules.
  • Captioning tools are essential for accessibility in media.
  • The app offers captioning options for all uploaded images.
  • Captioning tools are essential for video editors.

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  1. French:légendage, légendé, ...
  2. German:Beschriftung, Hinzufügen von Titeln, ...
  3. Italian:inserimento delle didascalie, titoli, ...
  4. Spanish:rotulación, titulado, ...
  5. Portuguese:legendação, subtítulos, ...
  6. Chinese:添加文字说明, 带说明的, ...
  7. Japanese:キャプション付け, キャプション, ...
  8. Arabic:وَضْع تَسْمِيَات تَوْضِيحِيَّة, تعليقي, ...
  9. Hebrew:כִּתּוּב, כִּיתוּבִי, ...
  10. Russian:создание подписей, титры, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підписування, додавання підписів, ...
  12. Hindi:कैप्शनिंग, शीर्षक, ...
caption
ˈkæpʃən

Definition of caption - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
media texttext accompanying an image or video
  • The caption under the photo explained the scene..
legend subtitle
2.
subtitletext on screen translating foreign dialogue
  • The movie had English captions for the French dialogue.
subheading subtitle
3.
legalTECH.formal heading in a legal documentTECH.
  • The caption detailed the court's jurisdiction.
heading rubric title

Verb

tr.
1.
imageprovide a title or brief explanation for an image or illustration
  • The photographer captioned each photo to give more context..
label title
2.
mediaadd subtitles to a film or broadcast
  • They captioned the movie for the hearing impaired.
subtitle transcribe
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on-screen text for audio that can be turned on or off
Closed caption is available for this movie.

Origin of caption

Latin, caput (head) + -ion (action)

Examples of caption in a sentence

  • She laughed at the funny caption on the meme.
  • The captions helped me understand the plot.
  • She turned on captions to follow the dialogue.
  • The lawyer reviewed the caption before proceeding.
  • Each legal document must have a proper caption.
  • She captioned the drawing with a witty remark.

View all translations of caption

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  1. French:légende, légender, ...
  2. German:Bildunterschrift, beschriften, ...
  3. Italian:didascalia, intitolare, ...
  4. Spanish:leyenda, titular, ...
  5. Portuguese:legenda, legendar, ...
  6. Chinese:说明文字, 加说明, ...
  7. Japanese:キャプション, キャプションを付ける, ...
  8. Arabic:تَسْمِيَة تَوْضِيحِيَّة, عَنْوَنَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּתוּבִית, לְהוֹסִיף כִּתּוּב, ...
  10. Russian:титр, озаглавливать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підпис, озаглавлювати, ...
  12. Hindi:कैप्शन, शीर्षक देना, ...
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