El pie de foto
Example: El pie de foto explica quién aparece en la imagen.
Definition
"El pie de foto" refers to the caption or brief text accompanying a photograph in journalism, designed to explain who or what is shown in the image, providing context or additional information to the viewer.
Etymology
The term "el pie de foto" literally translates from Spanish as 'the foot of the photo,' with 'pie' meaning 'foot' and 'foto' meaning 'photo.' This expression likely originates from the placement of the caption at the bottom, or 'foot,' of a photograph in printed media.
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"El pie de foto" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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