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.
2.
mediarelated to adding captions to media
- The captioning service improved accessibility for viewers.
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.
The captioning process was streamlined with new software.
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- French:légendage, légendé, ...
- German:Beschriftung, Hinzufügen von Titeln, ...
- Italian:inserimento delle didascalie, titoli, ...
- Spanish:rotulación, titulado, ...
- Portuguese:legendação, subtítulos, ...
- Chinese:添加文字说明, 带说明的, ...
- Japanese:キャプション付け, キャプション, ...
- Arabic:وَضْع تَسْمِيَات تَوْضِيحِيَّة, تعليقي, ...
- Hebrew:כִּתּוּב, כִּיתוּבִי, ...
- Russian:создание подписей, титры, ...
- Ukrainian:підписування, додавання підписів, ...
- Hindi:कैप्शनिंग, शीर्षक, ...
Definition of caption - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
media texttext accompanying an image or video
- The caption under the photo explained the scene..
2.
subtitletext on screen translating foreign dialogue
- The movie had English captions for the French dialogue.
3.
legalTECH. formal heading in a legal documentTECH.
- The caption detailed the court's jurisdiction.
Verb
1.
imageprovide a title or brief explanation for an image or illustration
- The photographer captioned each photo to give more context..
2.
mediaadd subtitles to a film or broadcast
- They captioned the movie for the hearing impaired.
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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.
He captioned the meme to make it funnier. She captioned the documentary for clarity. The team captioned the video for online viewers.
View all translations of caption
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- French:légende, légender, ...
- German:Bildunterschrift, beschriften, ...
- Italian:didascalia, intitolare, ...
- Spanish:leyenda, titular, ...
- Portuguese:legenda, legendar, ...
- Chinese:说明文字, 加说明, ...
- Japanese:キャプション, キャプションを付ける, ...
- Arabic:تَسْمِيَة تَوْضِيحِيَّة, عَنْوَنَ, ...
- Hebrew:כְּתוּבִית, לְהוֹסִיף כִּתּוּב, ...
- Russian:титр, озаглавливать, ...
- Ukrainian:підпис, озаглавлювати, ...
- Hindi:कैप्शन, शीर्षक देना, ...
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