Het bijschrift
Example: Het bijschrift onder de foto legt de situatie duidelijk uit.
Definition
"Het bijschrift" refers to the caption or subtitle placed under a photo or image that explains or describes the situation or content clearly. It provides additional context or information to help the viewer understand what is depicted.
Etymology
The Dutch word "het bijschrift" combines "bij," meaning 'by' or 'near,' and "schrift," meaning 'writing' or 'script.' So, it literally means 'writing beside' or 'additional writing.' Did you know this term highlights how captions are texts placed next to or under images to clarify their meaning?
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"Het bijschrift" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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