cap·tion 
/ˈkæpʃən/ noun
plural cap·tions /ˈkæpʃən/ noun [count] : a sentence or group of words that is written on or next to a picture to explain what is being shown
▪ The caption on the picture says “This year's contest winners.”
▪ The caption on the picture says “This year's contest winners.”
— caption verb, captions; captioned; caption·ing [+ obj] — usually used as (be) captioned ▪ The picture is captioned “This year's contest winners.”
