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- Dictionarycapture/ˈkaptʃə/
verb
- 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914" Similar Opposite
- 2. record accurately in words or pictures: "she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "the capture of the city"
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to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images: It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting. B2. to record or take a picture of something using a camera: A passer-by captured the whole incident on film. computing specialized.
The meaning of CAPTURE is an act or instance of capturing. How to use capture in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Capture.
Capture definition: to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize. See examples of CAPTURE used in a sentence.
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.
to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images: It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting. B2. to record or take a picture of something using a camera: A passer-by captured the whole incident on film. computing specialized.
If you capture someone or something, you catch them and keep them somewhere so that they cannot leave.
1. a. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize. b. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest: capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote. 2. a. To attract and hold: tales of adventure that capture the imagination. b. Astronomy To attract and pull (a celestial body) into orbit by gravitation. 3.