Caption vs. Quote — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Caption and Quote
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Caption
A title, short explanation, or description accompanying an illustration or a photograph.
Quote
Repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person)
He quoted from the scriptures
I realized she was quoting passages from Shakespeare
Caption
A series of words superimposed on the bottom of television or motion picture frames that communicate dialogue to the hearing-impaired or translate foreign dialogue.
Quote
Give someone (the estimated price of a job or service)
A garage quoted him £30
Caption
A title or heading, as of a document or article.
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Quote
Give (a company) a quotation or listing on a stock exchange
A British conglomerate quoted on the London Stock Exchange
Caption
(Law) The heading of a pleading or other document that identifies the parties, court, term, and number of the action.
Quote
A quotation from a text or speech
A quote from Wordsworth
Caption
To furnish a caption for.
Quote
A quotation giving the estimated cost for a particular job or service
Quotes from different insurance companies
Caption
(typography) The descriptive heading or title, of a document or part thereof.
Quote
A quotation or listing of a company on a stock exchange.
Caption
A title or brief explanation attached to an illustration, cartoon, user interface element, etc.
Quote
Quotation marks
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Caption
A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear.
Quote
To repeat or copy (words from a source such as a book), usually with acknowledgment of the source
Quoted lines from Shakespeare in his lecture.
Caption
(legal) The section on an official paper (for example, as part of a seizure or capture) that describes when, where, and what was taken, found or executed, and who authorized the act.
Quote
To repeat or copy the words of (a person or a book or other source)
Likes to quote Shakespeare when giving advice.
Caption
A seizure or capture, especially of tangible property (chattel).
Quote
To cite or refer to for illustration or proof
Quoted statistics to show she was right.
Caption
To add captions to a text or illustration.
Only once the drawing is done will the letterer caption it.
Quote
To repeat a brief passage or excerpt from
The saxophonist quoted a Duke Ellington melody in his solo.
Caption
To add captions to a film or broadcast.
Quote
To state (a price) for securities, goods, or services.
Caption
A caviling; a sophism.
This doctrine is for caption and contradiction.
Quote
To give a quotation, as from a book.
Caption
The act of taking or arresting a person by judicial process.
Quote
A quotation.
Caption
That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed.
Quote
A quotation mark.
Caption
The heading of a chapter, section, or page.
Quote
Used by a speaker to indicate the beginning of a direct quotation
"He paused and said, quote, I don't care, unquote.".
Caption
Taking exception; especially an quibble based on a captious argument;
A mere caption unworthy of a reply
Quote
A dictum; a saying.
Caption
Translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
Quote
A quotation; a statement attributed to a person.
Caption
Brief description accompanying an illustration
Quote
A quotation mark.
Caption
Provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
Quote
A summary of work to be done with a set price.
After going over the hefty quotes, the board decided it was cheaper to have the project executed by its own staff.
Quote
A price set for a financial security or commodity.
Quote
(transitive) To repeat (the exact words of a person).
The writer quoted the president's speech.
Quote
(transitive) To prepare a summary of work to be done and set a price.
Quote
To name the current price, notably of a financial security.
Quote
(intransitive) To indicate verbally or by equivalent means the start of a quotation.
Quote
(archaic) To observe, to take account of.
Quote
To cite, as a passage from some author; to name, repeat, or adduce, as a passage from an author or speaker, by way of authority or illustration; as, to quote a passage from Homer.
Quote
To cite a passage from; to name as the authority for a statement or an opinion; as, to quote Shakespeare.
Quote
To name the current price of.
Quote
To notice; to observe; to examine.
Quote
To set down, as in writing.
Quote
A note upon an author.
Quote
A punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
Quote
A passage or expression that is quoted or cited
Quote
Repeat a passage from;
He quoted the Bible to her
Quote
Name the price of;
Quote prices for cars
Quote
Refer to for illustration or proof;
He said he could quote several instances of this behavior
Quote
Put quote marks around;
Here the author is quoting his colleague
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