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/kˈæptʃər/ Listen

verb

Capture v. t. (past & past part. captured; pres. part. capturing)

1.

To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.

2.

To record or make a lasting representation of (sound or images); as, to capture an event on videotape; the artist captured the expression of grief on his face.

3.

(Games) To take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.

4.

To exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.

5.

(Computers) To record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database. "Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured."

noun

Capture n.

1.

The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal. "Even with regard to captures made at sea."

2.

The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

3.

The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.

Synonyms: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.

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Etymology of 'Capture'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Capture" Quotes from Famous Books

... almost unendurable. With her hand under his arm he struggled to his feet. He felt her lead him somewhere, and suddenly he was pushed into a chair. She left him alone for a little while, but presently came back and began to tie his feet together. It was a most amazing single-handed capture—even Jean could never have imagined the ease with which she could gain ...

— The Angel of Terror • Edgar Wallace

... men from the Flatiron were appearing, armed with such weapons as they could hastily gather. The situation was explained to them. Neighboring ranches were called up by telephone and a systematic hunt started to capture Blackwell. ...

— Crooked Trails and Straight • William MacLeod Raine

... interesting, by Jove," said the Senator, and he looked from Uncle Matt to his capture. "I should like to hear ...

— In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim • Frances Hodgson Burnett

... unusually severe; and that, during his residence of eleven years, in Greenland, the intensity of the cold had gradually continued to increase. The whole population of the island consisted of himself and family, six Danes, and one hundred Esquimaux, whose occupation consisted chiefly in the capture of ...

— Travels in North America, From Modern Writers • William Bingley

... that possession by capture was not recognized in our circle, and ordered immediate restitution. He agreed gloomily, no doubt feeling that the foundations of his world were falling about his ears, and what was the use of ...

— The Luck of Thirteen - Wanderings and Flight through Montenegro and Serbia • Jan Gordon

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