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caption in Dutch

caption in Dutch is bijschrift, onderschrift, legende — caption means a short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.

caption in Dutch

bijschrift
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
onderschrift
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
legende
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
opschrift
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
hoofd
noun
(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.
hoofding
noun
(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.
kop
noun
(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.
legende
noun
(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.
ondertitel
noun
(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.
opschrift
noun
(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.
certificaat
noun
(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.
certificatie
noun
(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.
betitelen
verb
To add captions to a text or illustration.
titelen
verb
To add captions to a text or illustration.
ondertitelen
verb
To add captions to a film or broadcast.

What does "caption" mean?

  1. noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
    "The photo's caption identified everyone standing in the group shot."
  2. verb To add a caption to an image, film, or broadcast.
    "The studio captioned the entire series for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers."
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caption in a sentence

  • The photo's caption identified everyone standing in the group shot.
  • She turned on captions so she could follow the film without sound.
  • The studio captioned the entire series for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.

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What is "caption" in Dutch?

"caption" in Dutch is bijschrift, onderschrift, legende. caption means: A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.

How do you use "caption" in a sentence?

Example: "The photo's caption identified everyone standing in the group shot." In Dutch, "caption" is bijschrift, onderschrift, legende.

Are there other ways to say "caption" in Dutch?

Yes — Dutch has 13 translations listed for "caption": bijschrift, onderschrift, legende, opschrift, hoofd, hoofding.

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