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   Cap·ture

   /ˈkap(t)SHər/

   

   verb

   • 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the Russians captured 13,000 men" Similar catchapprehendseizearresttake prisonertake captivetake into custodyimprisondetainput/throw in jailput behind barsput under lock and keyincarceratelay hold ofabductcarry offtaketrapsnareensnarenethookreel inlandbeachinformal:nabcollarliftnailbustpick upbagrun inhaul inpull infeel someone's collarpinchnickoccupyinvadeconquerseizetaketake overtake possession ofannexsubjugatewingainsecureOpposite free
   • ▪ record or express accurately in words or pictures: "she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods" Similar expressreproducerepresentshowencapsulaterecord
   • ▪ absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle).
   • ▪ (in chess and other board games) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece) from the board.
   • ▪ (of a star, planet, or other celestial body) bring (a less massive body) permanently within its gravitational influence.
   • ▪ (of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.
   • ▪ cause (data) to be stored in a computer or in a digital format.

   noun

   • 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "he was killed while resisting capture"
   • ▪ a person or thing that has been captured: "a bounty hunter who always brings his captures in alive"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken’, from the verb capere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. capturer noun

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