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Meaning of 'capture' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Capture [ n.]
- 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.
2 . Capture [ v. t.]
- To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.

Meaning of 'capture' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . capture [ v]
Meaning (1):
- succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
Example in sentence:
  • capture an idea;
  • capture the essence of Spring
Meaning (2):
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
Example in sentence:
  • Did you catch the thief?;
  • We finally got the suspect
Meaning (3):
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
Example in sentence:
  • I caught a rabbit in the trap today
Meaning (4):
- attract; cause to be enamored
Example in sentence:
  • She captured all the men's hearts
Meaning (5):
- take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Example in sentence:
  • The army seized the town;
  • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants;
  • The militia captured the castle
Meaning (6):
- bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
Example in sentence:
  • The star captured a comet;
  • This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons

Nearby Words:

cap capabilities capability capable capableness capacified capacify capaciosly capacious capaciousness

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