Definition

Describing something that does not have a title or explanation accompanying it, often used in the context of images or illustrations.

Example

The photo was captionless, leaving viewers to interpret its meaning on their own.

Conversation

Did you see the photo I posted yesterday?

Yeah, but it looked a bit captionless without any description.

I know! I was in a hurry and forgot to add one.

Next time, just take a moment to write something interesting.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Captionless → It is formed from "caption" (from Latin "captio", meaning a taking or seizing) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "captionless" means without a caption or title.

Memory Tip

Think of 'caption' as a title or description, and '-less' means without. So, captionless means something that is without a title or description.

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