CAPTION

NUR AWDILLA

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 What is caption?
According to the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary. Captum in brief
text over of asking a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that
describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying.

Meanwhile, munkutip Vocabulary com. a caption is a brief description

accompanying an illustration.

Caption is a brief description that accompanies an illustration. A caption is a

short text above or below a picture in a book, magazine or newspaper that
describes the picture or explains what the person in it is doing or saying.
 What is meant by the
current caption
lCaption text is short writing that is above, below or in the image as a
complement to the image. Many people think that captions are the same as
quotes, even though they are different. Quotes are usually only in the form
of writing without pictures but can also include pictures. What distinguishes
between a caption and a quote is that a quote is a quote that is usually
taken from a book, song or dialogue in a film and is accompanied by the
name of the author. While the caption is writing that is made to explain the
picture. Captions are used as a means of expression on social media
 function of captions
Not only as a complement,
caption text also functions
to explain the moment in
the image. Sometimes
there are inserts of advice
or motivation in it.
 Captions features
THE TEXT IS SHORT, CLEAR, EASY
TO UNDERSTAND THE MEANING

FEEL FREE TO USE ANY TENSE

DOES NOT EXPLAIN CLEARLY

VISIBLE IMAGES

DON'T MENTION NAMES UNLESS

NECESSARY
Example of text in a caption
From the success you have achieveddon't forget the person

1.
behind it

(Dari kesuksesan yang kamu raih jangan lupakan orang yang

ada dibaliknya)

2.
Emotions can be relieved by prayer

(Luapan emosi bisa direda dengan shalat)

3.
Besides like reading I also like you

(Selain suka membaca aku juga suka kamu)