Caption
Caption noun - An explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration.
Usage example: for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
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Synonyms for Caption
Legend is a synonym for caption in title topic. In some cases you can use "Legend" instead a noun "Caption", when it comes to topics like publishing, heading. popular alternative
Nearby Word: captious
Legend
Legend noun - An explanatory list of the symbols on a map or chart.
Usage example: the legend indicated that a large circle represented a major city, while a small circle stood for a small town
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Synonyms for Legend
Caption is a synonym for legend in publishing topic. You can use "Caption" instead a noun "Legend", if it concerns topics such as title, inscription. popular alternative
Nearby Word: legendary
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- According to legend, Cadillac Product Director John Howell had a picture of the Cimarron on a wall with the caption, "Lest we forget." For comparison: This◊ is an '82 Cimarron.
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Legend and Caption. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/caption/legend
Caption & Legend. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/caption/legend>.
Legend or Caption. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/caption/legend.
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