Subcaption

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A caption that is subordinate to another caption.
Verb
  1. 1
    To provide with a subordinate caption. transitive

    "If a user clicks on the yes button, a new message box appears on screen, captioned "System Properties" and subcaptioned "Performance.""

Example

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"If a user clicks on the yes button, a new message box appears on screen, captioned "System Properties" and subcaptioned "Performance.""

Etymology

From sub- + caption.

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