subcaption

English

Etymology

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."