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Capture

/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/

An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

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📖 Definitions of "Capture"

noun

1
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
2
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
"the capture of a lover's heart"
3
Something that has been captured; a captive.
4
The recording or storage of something for later playback.
"video capture"

verb

1
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"
2
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
"She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."
3
To reproduce convincingly.
"His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."
4
To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
"He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move."

🔄 Synonyms of "Capture"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
charmnoun	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
seizeverb	(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
beguileverb	(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
entrancenoun	(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
bewitchverb	(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
captivateverb	(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
enamorverb	(mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
conquerverb	To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
take oververb	To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
seizurenoun	(medicine, pathology) A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
enamourverb	(British spelling, Australian spelling, Canadian spelling, New Zealand spelling) Standard spelling of enamor.
fascinateverb	To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
enchantverb	To attract and delight, to charm.
becharmverb	(transitive, archaic) To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.
gaining controlnoun	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
trancenoun	(countable) A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Capture"

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Word	Definition
seizurenoun	(medicine, pathology) A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
seizeverb	(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
catchverb	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
conquerverb	To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
getverb	(transitive or ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.
entrancenoun	(countable) The place of entering, as a gate or doorway.
take oververb	To assume control of something, such as a business or enterprise, and sometimes by force.
beguileverb	(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
captivateverb	(figuratively) To attract and hold (someone's) attention and interest; to charm, to entrance, to fascinate, to enchain.
fascinateverb	To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.
enchantverb	To attract and delight, to charm.
becharmverb	(transitive, archaic) To charm; fascinate; hold by a charm or spell.
charmnoun	(often in the plural) The ability to persuade, delight or arouse admiration.
bewitchverb	(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
enamorverb	(mostly in the passive, followed by "of" or "with") To cause to be in love.
trancenoun	(countable) A state of awareness, concentration, or focus that filters experience and information (for example, a state of meditation or possession by some being).
enamourverb	(British spelling, Australian spelling, Canadian spelling, New Zealand spelling) Standard spelling of enamor.
gaining controlnoun	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
apprehensionnoun	Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
nabnoun	(informal, transitive) To grab or snatch something.