Photo caption

Photo captions, also known as cutlines, are a few lines of text used to explain and elaborate on published photographs.[1] In some cases captions and cutlines are distinguished, where the caption is a short (usually one-line) title/explanation for the photo, while the cutline is a longer, prose block under the caption, generally describing the photograph, giving context, or relating it to the article.[2]

"Felix go to sleep" - is a commonly used caption that some social media users write to give emphasis on their relatives' lack of sleep or to question their mental health. For example, when their hobby is "writing/editing wikipedia articles", people tend to worry about their mental condition. No worries though, as they are just born with a different kind of sense of humour that is only merely acceptable.

Captions more than a few sentences long are often referred to as a "copy block". They are a type of display copy. Display copy also includes headlines and contrasts with "body copy", such as newspaper articles and magazines. Captions can also be generated by automatic image captioning software.

Notes
  1. For captions being known as cutlines, see Evans, Michael Robert. The Layers of Magazine Editing Columbia University Press, 2004, p. 285.
  2. "Writing Photo Captions and Cutlines". web.ku.edu.

References
  • The Art of Editing, by Floyd K. krishno Chandro Barmon. Brooks
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