The phrase "a caption on" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a descriptive text that accompanies an image, video, or other visual content.
Example: "The article featured a stunning photograph with a caption on the bottom explaining the scene."
Alternatives: "a label for" or "a description of".
Correction: November 15, 2000, Wednesday A caption on Sunday with an article about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict misidentified the dead person in the photograph.
PULSE Correction: July 3, 2005, Sunday A caption on the "Pulse" page last Sunday with three photographs of beach cover-ups misstated the order.
Photos Correction: July 3, 2005, Sunday A caption on the "Pulse" page last Sunday with three photographs of beach cover-ups misstated the order.
Correction: June 8 , 2004 Tuesday A caption on Saturday with an article about testimony in a lawsuit challenging police security measures at demonstrations in New York City credited one picture erroneously and omitted credit for another.
Correction: July 7 , 2002 Sunday A caption on June 23 about View Askew, a film production company based in Red Bank, misidentified the man standing in front of the convenience store where the film "Clerks" was made.
Interviews by Alexandra Zissu Correction: November 6, 2005, Sunday A caption on Page 101 in T: Living magazine today, with an article about men and women with individual style, includes an outdated reference to Yumcha, a New York restaurant.
Capturing these vertigo-inducing images comes with a bit of risk, however: "Safety regulations are weird," reads a caption on one of On The Roofs' photographs, detailing the security measures they encountered— and how to evade them.
A caption on Thursday with one of several pictures showing ultraexpensive versions of some common business items misspelled the title held by Princess Margaret, mother of David Linley, a furniture maker whose custom desks retail for around $100,000.
I've got your back!" a caption on the photograph reads.
A caption on the flier read, he recalled, "Watch out, guys, there's something out there".
A caption on the screen says: "Of everything I do this is the most rewarding".
