captionless

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Definitions of captionless word

adjective captionless (of a cartoon) having no caption 3
noun captionless a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine. 1
noun captionless a heading or title, as of a chapter, article, or page. 1
noun captionless Movies, Television. the title of a scene, the text of a speech, etc., superimposed on the film and projected onto the screen. 1
noun captionless Law. the heading of a legal document stating the time, place, etc., of execution or performance. 1
verb with object captionless to supply a caption or captions for; entitle: to caption a photograph. 1

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English capcio(u)n seizure < Latin captiōn- (stem of captiō), equivalent to capt(us) taken (see captive) + -iōn- -ion

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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