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captions

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/ˈkæpʃənz/ · cap-tions

A brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration, photo, or video.

Meanings

nounformal

A brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration, photo, or video.

ایک مختصر وضاحت یا بیان جو کسی تصویر، فوٹو یا ویڈیو کے ساتھ ہوتا ہے۔

تشریح

tashreeh

Formal: تشریح

Synonyms

descriptionheadingtitleوضاحتعنوانسرخی

Antonyms

silenceomissionneglectخاموشیتقصیرغفلت

Common Collocations

  • image caption
  • caption editor
  • display caption

Example Sentences

The caption under the photo explained the event in detail.

تصویر کے نیچے کیپشن نے واقعہ کی تفصیل سے وضاحت کی۔

Tasveer ke neeche caption ne waqia ki tafseel se wazahat ki.

She added a humorous caption to the meme.

اس نے میم کے لیے ایک مزاحیہ کیپشن شامل کیا۔

Us ne meme ke liye aik mazaahiya caption shamil kiya.

The captions on the video helped viewers understand the dialogue.

ویڈیو پر کیپشن نے ناظرین کو مکالمہ سمجھنے میں مدد کی۔

Video par caption ne nazreen ko mukalma samajhne mein madad ki.

Easily Confused With

captions vs. descriptions:Captions are typically brief and specific to images or videos, while descriptions can be more detailed analyses of various subjects.

Word Family

captioning
verbتشریح کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'caption' as the 'cap' or cover that explains what's underneath.

Picture a movie screen with subtitles explaining the action.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بات کی وضاحت ایک تشریح کی طرح ہے.

Baat ki wazahat aik tashreeh ki tarah hai.

Clarifying a point is like providing a caption.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "captio" — a seizing, taking

First known use: 16th century

The term 'caption' has evolved from the Latin root 'captio' meaning to take or seize. It originally referred to a heading or title for a document or text.