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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLégende
Pronunciation / Transliteration: leʒɑ̃d
"La légende sous la photo a fourni un contexte pour l'événement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A brief explanation or description accompanying an illustration, photograph, or video.
"The caption under the photo provided context for the event." - 2
A title or heading, especially in a book or article.
"Each chapter begins with a caption summarizing its content."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'caption' originates from the Latin 'captio', meaning 'a taking' or 'seizing', which evolved into the Old French 'caption' before entering Middle English. Over time, its meaning shifted to refer specifically to a title or explanation accompanying an illustration or photograph.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caption" is said worldwide
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Légende
Transliteration: leʒɑ̃d
"La légende sous la photo a fourni un contexte pour l'événement."
Bildunterschrift
Transliteration: ˈbɪldʊntɐʃrift
"Die Bildunterschrift erklärte den Hintergrund des Fotos."
Didascalia
Transliteration: diˈdaskalja
"La didascalia sotto la foto forniva contesto all'evento."
Subtítulo
Transliteration: subˈtitlo
"El subtítulo debajo de la foto proporcionó contexto para el evento."
Legenda
Transliteration: leˈɡẽdɐ
"A legenda sob a foto forneceu contexto para o evento."
शीर्षक
Transliteration: śīrṣak
"फोटो के नीचे शीर्षक ने घटना के लिए संदर्भ प्रदान किया।"
说明文字
Transliteration: shuōmíng wénzì
"照片下方的说明文字为事件提供了背景。"
캡션
Transliteration: kaepsyeon
"사진 아래의 캡션은 사건에 대한 맥락을 제공했습니다."
キャプション
Transliteration: kyapushon
"写真の下のキャプションは、イベントの背景を提供しました。"
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