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capture

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noun

cap·​ture ˈkap-chər How to pronounce capture (audio)
-shər
1
: an act or instance of capturing: such as
a
: an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile
the capture of the city by enemy forces
b
: a move in a board game (such as chess or checkers) that gains an opponent's piece
c
: the absorption by an atom, nucleus, or particle of a subatomic particle that often results in subsequent emission of radiation or in fission
d
: the act of recording in a permanent file
data capture
motion capture
2
: one that has been taken (such as a prize ship)

capture

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verb

captured; capturing ˈkap-chə-riŋ How to pronounce capture (audio)
ˈkap-shriŋ

transitive verb

1
a
: to take captive
also : to gain control of especially by force
capture a city
b
: to gain or win especially through effort
captured 60 percent of the vote
2
a
: to emphasize, represent, or preserve (something, such as a scene, mood, or quality) in a more or less permanent form
… at any such moment as a photograph might capture … C. E. Montague
b
: to record in a permanent file (as in a computer)
The system is used to capture data relating to the buying habits of young people.
3
: to captivate and hold the interest of
The performer captured our attention.
4
: to take according to the rules of a game
A knight captured his pawn.
5
: to bring about the capture of (a subatomic particle)
6
astronomy : to draw into the gravitational influence of a larger body
Asteroids were thought to be too small to capture a moon, but the moon might be a fragment that broke off. Kenneth Chang
capturable
ˈkap-chə-rə-bəl How to pronounce capture (audio)
-shrə-bəl
adjective

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for capture

catch, capture, trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing.

catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding.

caught the dog as it ran by

capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty.

capture an enemy stronghold

trap, snare, entrap, ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor.

trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing.

trap animals
snared butterflies with a net

entrap and ensnare more often are figurative.

entrapped the witness with a trick question
a sting operation that ensnared burglars

bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey.

bagged a brace of pheasants

Example Sentences

Noun the capture of the city by enemy forces a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer Verb They were captured by enemy soldiers. using traps to capture mice The city was captured by the Romans. She captured 60 percent of the vote in the last election. The company plans on capturing a larger segment of the market. The show has captured the attention of teenagers. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Food and Water Watch California, a nonprofit aimed at addressing climate and water issues, opposed a bill in the package that creates a permitting system for carbon capture projects. Sophie Austin, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 The criminal is omnipresent, leading the pair to put aside their mounting differences to stay the course and make a capture. Holly Jones, Variety, 15 Sep. 2022 He has since been charged with felony murder in connection with the death of the jail officer, Vicki White, who took her own life with a gunshot to the head as police pursued the two in Evansville, Indiana, minutes before Casey White’s capture. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 15 Sep. 2022 After using performance capture to film the dances, the animation team rotoscoped the footage to turn it into the final product that was exactly what the dancers performed. Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Ukraine's capture of Izyum could mark a turning point in the war, dwarfed only by Russia's humiliating defeat around Kyiv in the spring. Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 For others, a handheld vacuum has been the means of capture. Jake Traylor, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 The investor expressed a strong interest in the company’s goal to become a leader in carbon capture, this person said. Benoît Morenne, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The rampage began at about 12:56 a.m. Wednesday and continued until Ezekiel Dejuan Kelly's capture Wednesday evening, Memphis police Chief Cerelyn Davis said. Dima Amro, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
Verb
But, particularly for women in midlife, these risk-scoring systems do not capture the lifetime risk and the years of accumulating risk leading up to that point. Time, 21 Sep. 2022 Bill Melugin capture images to that effect every day. Charles Creitz, Fox News, 21 Sep. 2022 To get mite-resistant honeybees, Seeley says, beekeepers can capture a wild swarm by putting out bait hives in remote places, far from colonies kept by beekeepers. Marissa Hermanson, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022 My phone could never capture the beauty of your aura. Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2022 Providers would capture more revenue and patients would pay less — not to mention avoid the endless loop of calls about their bills. Stacy Bratcher, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 Can Democrat John Fetterman capture a Senate seat in Pennsylvania by continually ridiculing his Republican opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz? David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 These artistic Halloween skeleton decorations capture every detail—right down to the bone! Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 This personalized mug set will capture their essence and jumpstart their day with a java fix. Karla Pope, Woman's Day, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from Latin captura, from captus — see captive entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of capture was circa 1542

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