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Capture

/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/

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

📖 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."

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