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Capture

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Noun

1. capture, gaining control, seizure

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

2. capture

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

3. capture

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

4. capture, seizure

the act of taking of a person by force

5. capture

the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

Verb

6. capture

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

Example Sentences:
'capture the essence of Spring'
'capture an idea'

7. becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance

attract; cause to be enamored

Example Sentences:
'She captured all the men's hearts'

8. capture, catch, get

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

Example Sentences:
'We finally got the suspect'
'Did you catch the thief?'

9. capture

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Example Sentences:
'This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons'
'The star captured a comet'

10. appropriate, capture, conquer, seize

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

Example Sentences:
'the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants'
'The army seized the town'
'The militia captured the castle'

11. capture, catch

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Example Sentences:
'I caught a rabbit in the trap today'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Capture

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to take prisoner or gain control over
to capture an enemy
to capture a town
2. 
(in a game or contest) to win control or possession of
to capture a pawn in chess
3. 
to succeed in representing or describing (something elusive)
the artist captured her likeness
4. physics
(of an atom, molecule, ion, or nucleus) to acquire (an additional particle)
5. 
to insert or transfer (data) into a computer
noun
6. 
the act of taking by force; seizure
7. 
the person or thing captured; booty
8. physics
a process by which an atom, molecule, ion, or nucleus acquires an additional particle
9. Also called: piracy geography
the process by which the headwaters of one river are diverted into another through erosion caused by the second river's tributaries
10. 
the act or process of inserting or transferring data into a computer

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Capture

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noun
1. 
a taking or being taken by force, surprise, or skill, as enemy troops, an opponent's piece in chess, etc.
2. 
that which is thus taken or seized; specif., a prize or booty in war
3. 
the absorption of a particle by an atomic nucleus; esp., the absorption of a neutron or an orbital electron that often results in the immediate emission of radiation
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈcaptured or ˈcapturing
4. 
to take or seize by force, surprise, or skill
5. 
to represent (something transient, immaterial, etc.) in more or less permanent form
to capture her charm on canvas
6. 
to effect the capture of (a subatomic particle)

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Capture

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tr.v. cap·tured, cap·tur·ing, cap·tures
1.
a. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
b. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest: capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote.
2.
a. To attract and hold: tales of adventure that capture the imagination.
b. Astronomy To attract and pull (a celestial body) into orbit by gravitation.
3. To succeed in preserving in lasting form: capture a likeness in a painting.
n.
1. The act of catching, taking, or winning, as by force or skill.
2. One that has been seized, caught, or won; a catch or prize.
3. Astronomy The process by which a massive body, such as a star or planet, draws and holds another body in gravitational orbit.
4. Physics The phenomenon in which an atom or a nucleus absorbs a subatomic particle, often with the subsequent emission of radiation.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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