The phrase "a caption that reads" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the text displayed alongside an image or graphic, indicating what the caption states.
Example: "The article featured a stunning photograph of the sunset, with a caption that reads, 'Nature's breathtaking beauty at dusk.'"
Alternatives: "a caption stating" or "a caption that says".
The New Jersey Attorney General's office is circulating posters in clubs and schools with a photograph of a rave and a caption that reads: "Narcs can dance".
One series shows Mr. Lamb lying face-down in a bowl of chicken soup, above a caption that reads "Dying from bird flu".
The photo shows the mother happily looking down at her son while he breastfeeds with Santa pointing next to them, with a caption that reads: "All I want for Christmas is a happy healthy baby".
A 2007 annual report for the clinic has a picture of Dr. Wakefield looking into microscope with a caption that reads: "Where would we be without Dr. Wakefield and your entire team?
A series of images of tsotsis, young black gangsters, picking the pockets of white men is accompanied by a caption that reads: "Whites are angered if touched by anyone black, but a black hand under the chin is enraging.
They should put that picture up in every visa line in every U.S. consulate around the world, with a caption that reads: "America is a country where the rule of law rules.
He spotted a thumbnail picture with a caption that read "Old Snapshot Blues Guitar BB King???" and bought it.
A naked woman tied up and gagged with a caption that read, "She Left the Kitchen Only Once".
The BBC uploaded a video comparing the two adverts with a caption that read "This ad looks familiar.
The team posted their memorial on YouTube with a caption that read: "Paul Walker's family appreciates the outpouring of love and goodwill from his many fans and friends.
Finally after seeing a caption that read "JAY LENO: Kicking Letterman's butt," Robert Morton, the executive producer of "The Late Show," had had enough.
