capture
Noun · VerbOpen English WordNet
Verb (6)captures, captured, capturing
- succeed in representing or expressing something intangible“capture the essence of Spring”“capture an idea”More general represent, interpretMore specific recapture
- attract; cause to be enamored“She captured all the men's hearts”Synonyms: enamourtrancecatchbecharmenamorcaptivatebeguilecharmfascinatebewitchentranceenchantMore general attract, appealMore specific hold, work
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase“We finally got the suspect”“Did you catch the thief?”Synonyms: getcatchMore general seize, prehendMore specific lasso, recapture
- 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”More general change, alter
- 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”Synonyms: appropriateseizeconquerMore general assume, usurpMore specific carry
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping“I caught a rabbit in the trap today”Synonyms: catchMore general get, acquireMore specific hunt, trap, bag, batfowl, rat, frogSimilar catch
Noun (5)captures
- the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of propertySynonyms: gaining controlseizureType of acquiring, gettingKinds apprehension, conquest, enslavement, usurpation
- a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational fieldType of natural process, natural action
- any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particleType of natural process, natural action
- the act of taking of a person by forceSynonyms: seizureType of felonyKinds abduction, kidnapping
- the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess boardType of chess moveKinds en passant, exchange
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Translations
Verb take control of
- Spanish
- capturar
- French
- capturer
- German
- fangen
- Portuguese
- capturar
- Turkish
- ele geçirmek
- Russian
- захва́тывать zaxvátyvatʹ
- Arabic
- أَسَرَ ʔasara
- Chinese
- 占领 zhànlǐng
- Swedish
- tillfångata
- Korean
- 포획하다 pohoekhada
Noun act of capturing
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Origin: L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See Caitiff, and cf. aptive.
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.
Even with regard to captures made at sea.— Bluckstone.
2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.
Synonyms: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.
1. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
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.
3. Games to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
5. Computers to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.
Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured.— W. Ivring.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors