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leyenda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • caption noun A short piece of text that explains or accompanies an image, video, or on-screen dialogue.
  • key noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
  • legend noun A traditional story from the past, often only partly true.
  • lore noun The accumulated knowledge, stories, and traditions about a subject, passed down over time.

Senses

leyenda is used for these senses in English:

  • caption A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
  • folktale A tale or story that is part of the oral tradition of a people or a place.
  • key A small guide explaining symbols or terminology, especially the legend on a map or chart.
  • legend (cartography) A key to the symbols and color codes on a map, chart, etc.

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.

key — full definition

  1. noun A shaped piece of metal used to open or lock a particular lock.
  2. noun The single most important factor or step needed to achieve something.
  3. noun One of the buttons pressed to type on a keyboard or play a musical instrument.
  4. noun A short guide listing what the symbols, colours, or abbreviations on a map, chart, or test mean.
  5. noun In music, the set of related notes a piece is built around, giving it its overall tonal centre.

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