Caption and Heading

Caption

Caption noun - A word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize.
Usage example: the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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Synonyms for Caption

Heading is a synonym for caption in title topic. In some cases you can use "Heading" instead a noun "Caption", when it comes to topics like publishing. popular alternative

Nearby Word: captious

Heading

Heading noun - A word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize.
Usage example: the recipe for turkey gumbo is under the heading “stews” rather than under “soups”
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Synonyms for Heading

Caption is a synonym for heading in title topic. You can use "Caption" instead a noun "Heading", if it concerns topics such as publishing. popular alternative

Nearby Words: head, header, headline, headed

How words are described

current current caption current heading
original original caption original heading
large large caption large heading

Both words in one sentence

  • The second-last panel of the manga is the two arguing over whose fault it was that the wedding was wrecked, and the last was a shot of them heading off to school again with a caption stating that "the game of love... has gone into overtime".
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Cite this Source
Heading and Caption. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caption/heading
Caption & Heading. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/caption/heading>.
Heading or Caption. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/caption/heading.
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