English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

otsikko — meaning in English

Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead

English meaning

  • caption noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
  • heading noun The title or short label at the top of a document, chapter, or section.
  • headline noun The bold title printed above a newspaper or magazine article, summarizing its content.
  • ledge noun A narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, cliff, or other surface.
  • rubric noun A set of scoring criteria that lays out exactly what a piece of work must show to earn each grade or mark.
  • signature noun A person's name written by their own hand, used to confirm identity or approval.
  • title noun The name given to a book, film, song, or other work.

Senses

otsikko is used for these senses in English:

  • caption (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.
  • heading The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
  • headline (journalism) The heading or title of a magazine or newspaper article.
  • ledge A shelf on which articles may be laid.
  • ledge (geology) A shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.
  • rubric A heading in a book highlighted in red.
  • signature (computing) A pattern used for matching the identity of a virus, the parameter types of a method, etc.
  • title (by extension) A section or division of a writing, as of an act of law or a book.

caption — full definition

  1. noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
  2. verb To add a caption to an image, film, or broadcast.

heading — full definition

  1. noun The title or short label at the top of a document, chapter, or section.
  2. noun The direction a ship, aircraft, or vehicle is pointed or traveling in, usually measured in degrees.

Related Finnish words