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caption in Spanish

caption in Spanish is leyenda, capción, intitulación — caption means a short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.

caption in Spanish

leyenda
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
capción
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
intitulación
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
título
noun
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
subtítulo
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.
prefacio
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.
subtítulos descriptivos
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.
subtítulos para sordos
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.
capcionar
verb
To add captions to a text or illustration.
intitular
verb
To add captions to a text or illustration.
subtitular
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.
  • Could you caption this holiday photo before we send it to Grandma?

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What is "caption" in Spanish?
"caption" in Spanish is leyenda, capción, intitulación. 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 Spanish, "caption" is leyenda, capción, intitulación.
Are there other ways to say "caption" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 11 translations listed for "caption": leyenda, capción, intitulación, título, subtítulo, prefacio.
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