nailing
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryfrighting alarming (also alaruming) frightening horrifying scaring shocking spooking startling terrifying
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callable
Definition
- : capable of being calledspecifically : subject to a demand for presentation for payment //callable bond
First Known Use
1826, in the meaning defined abovecanon law
noun
Definition
- : the usually codified law governing a church
Examples
- //a marriage valid under Catholic canon law
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined abovecaption
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed
- : the heading especially of an article or document : title: the explanatory comment or designation accompanying a pictorial illustration //read the caption for the names of the people in the picture: a movie or television show subtitle
verb
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to furnish with a caption //… confirm that photographs are correctly captioned and pages numbered sequentially. — Publishers Weekly //… the captions and pictures are frequently out of sync, and the live local weather and sports segments are usually not captioned. — Melvia M. and Ronald E. Nomeland
Examples
Noun
- //The caption on the picture says “This year's contest winners.”
- //for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
History and Etymology
Noun and Verb
probably short for certificate of caption (taking, seizure)caption
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- an explanation or description accompanying a pictorial illustration //for the school yearbook, funny captions were written for snapshots showing a typical day at school
- a word or series of words often in larger letters placed at the beginning of a passage or at the top of a page in order to introduce or categorize //the textbook features cleverly worded captions to capture the reader's attention
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antecedent causality cause occasion reasonAntonyms
aftereffect aftermath consequence corollary development effect