🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

légende de photo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: leʒɑ̃d də foto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Photo-Caption/ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ ˈkæp.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La légende de photo a expliqué le contexte de l'image."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A brief explanation or description accompanying a photograph.

    "The photo-caption provided context for the image, explaining the event depicted."
  2. 2

    A title or label that describes the content of a photo, often used in publications.

    "Each photo in the magazine was accompanied by a photo-caption to enhance reader understanding."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'photo-caption' is a compound word formed from 'photo', derived from the Greek word 'phōtós', meaning 'light', and 'caption', which comes from the Latin 'captio', meaning 'seizing' or 'taking'. The combination reflects the modern practice of providing textual descriptions for images, particularly in media and social platforms.

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