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cap·ture  (kpchr)

tr.v. cap·tured, cap·tur·ing, cap·tures

1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.

2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest: capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote.

3. To attract and hold: tales of adventure that capture the imagination.

4. To succeed in preserving in lasting form: capture a likeness in a painting.

n.

1. The act of catching, taking, or winning, as by force or skill.

2. One that has been seized, caught, or won; a catch or prize.

3. Physics The phenomenon in which an atom or a nucleus absorbs a subatomic particle, often with the subsequent emission of radiation.

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[From French, capture, from Old French, from Latin captra, a catching of animals, from captus, past participle of capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots.]

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capture

Verb

[-turing, -tured]

1. to take by force

2. to succeed in representing (something elusive) in words, pictures, or music: today's newspapers capture the mood of the nation

3. Physics (of an atomic nucleus) to acquire (an additional particle)

Noun

the act of capturing or the state of being captured [Latin capere to take]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	capture - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property gaining control, seizure acquiring, getting - the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving" usurpation - wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority); "a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation" arrest, taking into custody, apprehension, pinch, collar, catch - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" conquering, conquest, subjection, subjugation - the act of conquering enslavement - the act of making slaves of your captives
	2.	capture - a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
	3.	capture - any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
	4.	capture - the act of taking of a person by force seizure felony - a serious crime (such as murder or arson) abduction - the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife kidnapping, snatch - (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
	5.	capture - the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board chess move - the act of moving a chess piece en passant - (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed exchange - (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value; "the endgame began after the exchange of queens" exchange - (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop; "black lost the exchange"
Verb	1.	capture - succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" interpret, represent - create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl" recapture - take up anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"
	2.	capture - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" bewitch, captivate, charm, enamor, enamour, entrance, trance, enchant, becharm, beguile, fascinate, catch hold - hold the attention of; "The soprano held the audience"; "This story held our interest"; "She can hold an audience spellbound" attract, appeal - be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people" work - gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; "the political candidate worked the crowds"
	3.	capture - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" catch, get clutch, prehend, seize - take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" retake, recapture - capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner" lasso, rope - catch with a lasso; "rope cows"
	4.	capture - 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" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
	5.	capture - 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" appropriate, conquer, seize take over, usurp, arrogate, seize, assume - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" carry - capture after a fight; "The troops carried the town after a brief fight"
	6.	capture - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" catch hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" frog - hunt frogs for food bag - capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants" batfowl - catch birds by temporarily blinding them catch - take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" rat - catch rats, especially with dogs snare, trammel, trap, ensnare, entrap - catch in or as if in a trap; "The men trap foxes" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

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capture

verb 1. catch, arrest, take, bag, secure, seize, nail (informal) collar (informal) nab (informal) apprehend, lift (slang) take prisoner, take into custody, feel your collar (slang) << OPPOSITE release

noun 2. arrest, catching, trapping, imprisonment, seizure, apprehension, taking, taking captive

Translations

capture [ˈkæptʃəʳ] vt → capturar [+ place]; tomar [+ attention]; captar, llamar

n → captura; toma (= data capture); formulación f de datos

capture [ˈkæptʃəʳ] vt [+ prisoner, animal] → capturer [+ town]; prendre [+ attention]; capter;

(Comput) → saisir

n → capture f;

(of data) → saisie f de données

capture [ˈkæptʃəʳ] vt (animal) → (ein)fangen;

(person) → gefangen nehmen;

(town, country, share of market) → erobern;

(attention) → erregen;

(Comput) → erfassen

n (of animal) → Einfangen nt;

(of person) → Gefangennahme f;

(of town etc) → Eroberung f;

(also: data capture) → Erfassung f

capture [ˈkæptʃəʳ] vt → catturare, prendere [+ attention]; attirare

n → cattura (= data capture); registrazione f or rilevazione f di dati