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   capture

   /ˈkaptʃə/

   verb

   • 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914" Similar catchapprehendseizearresttake prisonertake captivetake into custodyimprisondetainput/throw in jailput behind barsput under lock and keyincarceratelay hold ofabductcarry offtaketrapsnareensnarenethookreel inlandbeachinformal:nabcollarliftnailbustpick upbagrun inhaul inpull infeel someone's collarpinchnickoccupyinvadeconquerseizetaketake overtake possession ofannexsubjugatewingainsecureOpposite free
   • ▪ (in chess and other board games) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece) from the board: "Black cannot capture the knight"
   • ▪ (of a star, planet, or other celestial body) bring (a less massive body) permanently within its gravitational influence: "Jupiter's gravity captured a small percentage of these planetesimals"
   • 2. record accurately in words or pictures: "she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods" Similar expressreproducerepresentshowencapsulaterecord
   • 3. cause (data) to be stored in a computer: "these allow users to capture, edit, and display geographic data"
   • 4. absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle): "the free electrons were moving too rapidly to be captured by nuclei"
   • 5. (of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.

   noun

   • 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "the capture of the city"
   • ▪ a person or thing that has been captured: "a bounty hunter who always brings his captures in alive"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken’, from the verb capere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. capturer noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAPTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of capture as a verb and a noun in different contexts, such as catching, recording, or winning something. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     to represent or describe something very accurately using...

   • Znaczenie Capture, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CAPTURE definicja: 1. to take someone as a prisoner, or to...

   • Capture: Korean Translation

     CAPTURE translate: -을 포로로 잡다, (말이나 사진으로) -를 정확히 묘사해내다, (카메라...

   • Carbon Capture

     CARBON CAPTURE definition: 1. a way of collecting the carbon...

   • Digital Capture

     DIGITAL CAPTURE definition: the act of changing data,...

   • Capture: German Translation

     capture translate: erobern, fangen, einfangen, die...

   • Capture: Danish Translation

     capture - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...

   • Capture: Czech Translation

     capture - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › captureCapture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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4. www.dictionary.com › browse › captureCAPTURE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Capture definition: to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize. See examples of CAPTURE used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCAPTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCAPTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › captureCapture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb to capture means to grab, trap, or take something that doesn't want to be grabbed, trapped, or taken. Hunters, pirates, and kidnappers all capture the things they want. If you want that tiger, you're going to have to capture him, either by setting a trap or shooting him.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › captureCapture - definition of capture by The Free Dictionary

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