cap|tion

cap|tion
cap|tion «KAP shuhn», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a title under a picture explaining it or a title at the head of a page, chapter, poem, or the like.
2. a subtitle in motion pictures or on a television screen.
3. the part of a legal document which gives the time, place, or authority for the document.
–v.t.
to put a caption on: »

an effective poem…captioned "The Song of the Innuit' (Science).

[< Latin captiō, -ōnis a taking < capere take]
cap´tion|less, adjective.

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  • cap´tion|less — cap|tion «KAP shuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a title under a picture explaining it or a title at the head of a page, chapter, poem, or the like. 2. a subtitle in motion pictures or on a television screen. 3. the part of a legal document which gives… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • u|su|cap|tion — «YOO zyu KAP shuhn, syu », noun. Law. the acquisition of the title or right to property by the uninterrupted and undisputed possession of it in good faith for a certain term prescribed by law. ╂[< Old French usucaption, learned borrowing from… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap — cap·no·di·a·ce·ae; cap·no·di·um; cap·pa; cap·pagh; cap·pa·ri·da·ce·ae; cap·pa·ris; cap·pe·len·ite; cap·pel·let·ti; cap·pie; cap·po; cap·py; cap·ra; cap·ral·de·hyde; cap·rate; cap·ric; cap·ri·cor·nis; cap·ri·dae; cap·ri·fi·cate; cap·ri·fi·ca·tion; …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • cap´su|la´tion — cap|su|late «verb. KAP suh layt; adjective. KAP suh layt, liht; syuh », verb, lat|ed, lat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to enclose in a capsule; encapsulate. 2. to make a concise summary of; capsulize. –adj. enclosed in a capsule; formed into a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap|i|tal|i|za|tion — «KAP uh tuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. a writing or printing with capital letters. 2. the act of capitalizing or the condition of being capitalized at a certain value. 3. a) the amount at which a company is capitalized; capital stock of a business …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap|i|ta|tion — «KAP uh TAY shuhn», noun. a tax, fee, or charge of the same amount for every person. ╂[< Late Latin capitātiō, ōnis poll tax < Latin caput, itis head] …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap|ri|fi|ca|tion — «KAP ruh fuh KAY shuhn», noun. a process designed to secure the pollination of the cultivated fig, which produces only female flowers. It consists in suspending branches of the wild fig (caprifig) in the cultivated trees to provide pollen, which… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap|ta|tion — «kap TAY shuhn», noun. the use of artful endeavors or appeals to secure something, especially approval or applause: »... to induce candidates to rely…less on the arts of political captation (London Daily News). ╂[< Latin captātiō, ōnis <… …   Useful english dictionary

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