caption in German
caption in German is Bildunterschrift, Beschriftung, Bildtext — caption means a short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
caption in German
Bildunterschrift
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Beschriftung
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Bildtext
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Bildüberschrift
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Legende
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Titel
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Untertitel
(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.
Bildtext
(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.
Einleitungsformel
(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.
Filmuntertitel
(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.
Kopf
(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.
Titel
(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.
Rubrum
(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.
betiteln
To add captions to a text or illustration.
titeln
To add captions to a text or illustration.
What does "caption" mean?
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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."
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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.
- Could you caption this holiday photo before we send it to Grandma?
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What is "caption" in German?
"caption" in German is Bildunterschrift, Beschriftung, Bildtext. 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 German, "caption" is Bildunterschrift, Beschriftung, Bildtext.
Are there other ways to say "caption" in German?
Yes — German has 13 translations listed for "caption": Bildunterschrift, Beschriftung, Bildtext, Bildüberschrift, Legende, Titel.
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