subcaption

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ caption.

Noun

subcaption (plural subcaptions)

  1. A caption that is subordinate to another caption.

Verb

subcaption (third-person singular simple present subcaptions, present participle subcaptioning, simple past and past participle subcaptioned)

  1. (transitive) To provide with a subordinate caption.
    • 1998, West's Federal Supplement, volume 995, page 737:
      If a user clicks on the yes button, a new message box appears on screen, captioned "System Properties" and subcaptioned "Performance."