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Synonyms: cation, cantion, caution, captin, scaption

Antonyms: cation, cantion, caution, captin, scaption

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|typography}} The descriptive [[heading]] or title, of a document or part thereof.
2. A [[title]] or brief explanation attached to an [[illustration]], [[cartoon]], [[user interface]] element, etc.
3. {{lb|en|cinematography|television}} A piece of text appearing on screen as a [[subtitle]] or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
4. {{lb|en|legal}} The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a [[seizure]] or [[capture]]) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.
5. {{lb|en|obsolete|legal}} A [[seizure]] or [[capture]], especially of tangible property ([[chattel]]).
6. {{lb|en|internet}} A story that is embedded in a pre-existing image (sometimes with image [[manipulation]])

Verb

1. To add captions to a text or illustration.
2. To add captions to a film or broadcast.

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