The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Capture \Cap"ture\, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F.
   capture. See Caitiff, and cf. aptive.]
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   1. 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.
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            Even with regard to captures made at sea.
                                                  --Bluckstone.
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   2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the
      power of some attraction.
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   3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize;
      prey.

   Syn: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Capture \Cap"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captured; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Capturing.]
   1. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or
      stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
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   2. 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.
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   3. (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to
      capture a piece in chess.
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   4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to
      capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of
      the nation.
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   5. (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form;
      as, to capture a transaction in a database.
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            Her heart is like some fortress that has been
            captured.                             --W. Ivring.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

capture
    n 1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
         [syn: capture, gaining control, seizure]
    2: a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its
       gravitational field
    3: any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an
       additional particle
    4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: capture,
       seizure]
    5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
    v 1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
         "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
    2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
       hearts" [syn: capture, enamour, trance, catch,
       becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm,
       fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant]
    3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We
       finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" [syn:
       get, catch, capture]
    4: 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"
    5: 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"
       [syn: appropriate, capture, seize, conquer]
    6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
       rabbit in the trap today" [syn: capture, catch]