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Capture

/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/

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

📖 Definitions of "Capture"

noun
  1. 1

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

  2. 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. 3

    Something that has been captured; a captive.

  4. 4

    The recording or storage of something for later playback.

    "video capture"

verb
  1. 1

    To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

    "to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

  2. 2

    To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

    "She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."

  3. 3

    To reproduce convincingly.

    "His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."

  4. 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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