caption
noun
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, as in a magazine, newspaper, or book.
captioned
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past participleof caption.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof caption.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
captionnouna title or explanation for a picture or illustration, as in a magazine, newspaper, or book.
Example Sentences
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In photos of the Bahamas celebration reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, guests posed under a heart, and one guest captioned her post “the wedding of the century.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
On Wednesday, Crowley posted a chummy-looking photo of a breakfast meeting that included Hong and was captioned “Wisconsin Democrats are united.”
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The movement has begun,” Greene captioned the picture.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
On Monday night, the former Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, Darren Jones, posted a picture on X of him having a beer, external, captioned "thank you and good night. See you September".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the Renaissance book of acting, this grimace of a smile might be captioned, The lady is caught in a smile she cannot escape.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
