pie de foto
/pje de foto/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'caption' is translated as pie de foto.
The term pie de foto is used specifically when referring to a descriptive text placed underneath a photograph or image.
Meaning: descriptive title or heading of (part of) a document (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, pie de foto means 'foot of photo'.
Which one should you use?
While pie de foto is used for image descriptions, Epígrafe is a formal translation used in academic or literary contexts and Texto descriptivo is a formal term for a caption that provides a detailed description.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Pie de foto is a common term used in Spain, particularly in journalistic and media contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of 'pie de foto' is pies de foto, where only the noun 'pie' changes to its plural form.
Did you know?
- Even though they sound similar, the 'pie' in pie de foto is entirely unrelated to the English word 'pie' which refers to a baked dish.
- In Spanish, the word pie is used metaphorically to denote the bottom of various objects, such as pie de página for a page footer.
- While pie de foto is the common term for a caption, the word epígrafe can also describe a short quotation placed at the start of a book chapter.
Examples in context
- El epígrafe proporciona contexto y complementa la imagen ilustrada.The caption provides context and complements the illustrated image.
- El pie de foto es muy gracioso.The caption is very funny.
- Debes escribir un pie de foto para la imagen.You must write a caption for the image.
- No encuentro el pie de foto de este artículo.I can't find the caption of this article.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are working on a school magazine layout.
- Elena¿Viste el pie de foto de la primera página?Did you see the caption on the first page?
- MateoNo, Elena, todavía no lo he revisado.No, Elena, I haven't reviewed it yet.
- ElenaNecesitamos cambiar el pie de foto de la foto de Mateo.We need to change the caption of Mateo's photo.
- MateoEstá bien, lo arreglaré ahora mismo.Okay, I will fix it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, foto, pie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
