La didascalia
Example: La didascalia sotto la foto spiega il contenuto chiaramente.
Definition
"La didascalia" is a short explanatory text or caption placed below a photo, illustration, or image in journalism, designed to clarify or provide additional information about the visual content.
Etymology
The word "la didascalia" comes from the Greek 'didaskalia', meaning 'teaching' or 'instruction'. It originally referred to stage directions in plays, but in Italian journalism, it evolved to mean the explanatory text accompanying images.
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