Definitions of capture [ˈkæp tʃər]

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Definition of 'capture'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) capture
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize; apprehend.

2.  capture
to gain control of or exert influence over:
to capture someone's attention.

3.  capture
to take possession of, as in a game or contest.

4.  capture
to represent or record in lasting form:
a movie that captures Berlin in the 1930s.

5.  capture
to enter (data) into a computer for processing or storage.

6.  capture
to record (data) in preparation for such entry.

7. (n.) capture
the act of capturing; seizure.

8.  capture
the person or thing captured.

9.  capture
the process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.

Etymology: (1535–45; < MF < L captūra <capt(us), ptp. of capere to take)

Definition of 'capture'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) capture, gaining control, seizure
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

2. (noun) capture
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

3. (noun) capture
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

4. (noun) capture, seizure
the act of taking of a person by force

5. (verb) capture
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

6. (verb) capture
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
"capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"

7. (verb) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
attract; cause to be enamored
"She captured all the men's hearts"

8. (verb) get, catch, capture
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
"We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

9. (verb) capture
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"

10. (verb) appropriate, capture, seize, conquer
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"

11. (verb) capture, catch
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"

Definition of 'capture'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) capture
to take sb in order to make them a prisoner
aid workers captured by guerrillas

2.  capture
to catch and keep an animal
He captured several stray dogs.

3.  capture
to take control of a place in war
Enemy forces have captured two coastal cities.

4.  capture
to accurately express a feeling
stories that capture the spirit of Ireland

5.  capture
capture sb's imagination/interest/attention
to make sb interested
an event that captured the attention of the media

6.  capture
to film or record sth
to capture the accident on camera

7. (noun) capture
the act of capturing sb
the capture of three soldiers; Avoid capture by hiding in the trees.

8.  capture
the act of capturing a place
the capture of the town

Definition of 'capture'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) capture
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

2. (noun) capture
the securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction

3. (noun) capture
the thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey

4. (verb) capture
to seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort

Translation of 'capture'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to take by force, skill etc The soldiers captured the castle; Several animals were captured.
Afrikaans: verower, vang	Arabic: يأْسُر، يَسْبي، يَسْتَوْل	Bulgarian: превземам
Brazilian: capturar	Czech: dopadnout; zajmout; chyti	German: erobern, fangen
Danish: erobre; fange	Greek: καταλαμβάνω, συλλαμβάνω	Spanish: capturar
Estonian: vallutama, vangi võtma	Farsi: تسخیر کردن؛ بدست آوردن	Finnish: ottaa kiinni
French: capturer	Hebrew: לִשְבוֹת	Hindi: बंदी बनाना, जीत लेना
Croatian: uhvatiti, zarobiti	Hungarian: elfog(lal)	Indonesian: merebut, menangkap
Icelandic: handtaka; fanga	Italian: catturare	Japanese: 捕える
Korean: 포획하다	Lithuanian: užgrobti, pagauti, paimti	Latvian: sagūstīt; sagrābt
Malay: tangkap	Dutch: gevangen nemen, veroveren	Norwegian: erobre; fange
Polish: zdobywać, chwytać	Persian: تسخیر کردن؛ بدست آوردن	Pashto: په چل یا زور نیول
Portuguese: capturar	Romanian: a captura	Russian: захватывать;поймать
Slovak: chytiť; dobyť	Slovenian: ujeti, zavzeti	Serbian: zauzeti
Swedish: ta till fånga, inta, eröv	Thai: จับกุม	Turkish: ele geçirmek, zaptetmek
Taiwanese: 奪取，捕獲	Ukrainian: захоплювати силою, брати	Urdu: قبضہ کرنا
Vietnamese: bắt giữ	Chinese: 捕获
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