uncaptioned
Missing explanatory text
Uncaptioned describes an image, video, or other media that lacks a caption—text identifying or explaining the content.
The term appears frequently in accessibility discussions, where uncaptioned videos exclude deaf viewers: The documentary was released uncaptioned despite complaints.
Also used for photographs without identifying text: an uncaptioned photo from the 1940s.
Without identifying markers
- untitledHaving no designation
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
- undescribedNot yet characterized
unexplained · wordless · textless · blank · undefined · unattributed · unnamed · unmarked
Image from a camera
- imageVisual or mental likeness
- pictureVisual depiction of something
- videoRecorded moving imagery
- footageRecorded video material
film · clip · still · screenshot · meme · post · upload · thumbnail
Program converting text to audio
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- metadataDescriptive information about content
- subtitleSecondary title text
audio description · assistive · visually impaired · compliance · accommodation · inclusive · annotation · tagging
What something signifies
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
- viewerOne who observes visually
speculation · assumption · mystery · subjectivity · narrative · story · intent · symbolism
unlabeled
Without identifying markers
- untitledHaving no designation
- anonymousOf unknown origin
- unidentifiedNot yet recognized
undescribed · unexplained · wordless · textless · blank · undefined · unattributed · unnamed · unmarked · untagged
photograph
Image from a camera
footage · film · clip · still · screenshot · meme · post · upload · thumbnail · graphic
screen reader
Program converting text to audio
- descriptionAccount of characteristics
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- metadataDescriptive information about content
subtitle · audio description · assistive · visually impaired · compliance · accommodation · inclusive · annotation · tagging
meaning
What something signifies
- contextCircumstances shaping meaning
- ambiguityOpenness to multiple interpretations
- inferenceConclusion reached through reasoning
viewer · speculation · assumption · mystery · subjectivity · narrative · story · intent · symbolism · implication
post
Vertical structural beam
timeline · scroll · viral · engagement · algorithm · platform · content · hashtag · repost · story