Definitions for captureˈkæp tʃər
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capture, gaining control, seizure(noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
"capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant(verb)
attract; cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men's hearts"
get, catch, capture(verb)
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
"We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
"This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"
appropriate, capture, seize, conquer(verb)
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
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.
(Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
(Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.
An act of capturing.
Something that has been captured; a captive.
To take control of.
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
To reproduce convincingly.
To remove or take control of an opponentu2019s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
Origin: From capture (noun).
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
the securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction
the thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey
to seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort
British National Corpus
Rank popularity for the word 'capture' in Verbs Frequency: #554
The numerical value of capture in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
The numerical value of capture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Sample Sentences & Example Usage
I have to disagree, being a fugitive doesn't always end in capture.
Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him!
(said after capture of Saddam)
Hong Kong is well-positioned to capture the wealth of the Belt and Road.
These are still photos. They’re not videos…we extend the capture moment.
Breathe next to me. And I will capture a piece of your soul along with mine.
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Translations for capture
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
- пленяване, хващам, хващане, взимам, улавям, плячка, пленявам, пленникBulgarian
- captura, capturarCatalan, Valencian
- zachytit, zajmout, vzítCzech
- Fang, gefangen nehmen, Erfassung, einfangen, Gefangennahme, fangen, FestnahmeGerman
- captura, capturarSpanish
- بازگیری, گرفتنPersian
- vangita, kaapata, siepattu, napata, sieppaus, siepata, tavoittaa, tallentaaFinnish
- glacadh, glac, beò-ghlacScottish Gaelic
- とる, 捕獲, 捉える, 記録Japanese
- улови́ть, овладева́ть, захва́т, [[брать]] [[в]] [[плен]], пле́нник, пленный, овладе́ть, пле́нница, [[взять]] [[в]] [[плен]], завладева́ть, взять, захвати́ть, пои́мка, пле́нный, пленя́ть, записа́ть, завладе́ть, плени́ть, брать, захва́тывать, ула́вливать, запи́сывать, плене́ние, захватRussian
- ujeti, vzetiSlovene
- ele geçirmekTurkish
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