caption

noun
UK /ˈkæpʃən/
US /ˈkæpʃən/

Words that go under a picture to tell you about it.

The caption under the photo said, "Our trip to the zoo."


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The words shown at the bottom of a TV screen that show what people are saying.

I turned on the captions so I could read what the actors were saying.

3. A short title at the top of a page or document.

The caption at the top of the page read "Chapter One."

4. To write a caption for a picture or video.

She captioned the photo with a funny joke.