Definitions for CAPTURE
ˈkæp tʃərcap·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. capture, gaining control, seizurenoun

   the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

2. capturenoun

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

3. capturenoun

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

4. capture, seizurenoun

   the act of taking of a person by force

5. captureverb

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

6. captureverb

   succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

   "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"

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

   attract; cause to be enamored

   "She captured all the men's hearts"

8. get, catch, captureverb

   succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

   "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

9. captureverb

   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. appropriate, capture, seize, conquerverb

    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. capture, catchverb

    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

    "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Captureverb

   to record or make a lasting representation of (sound or images); as, to capture an event on videotape; the artist captured the expression of grief on his face.

2. Captureverb

   (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.

3. Captureverb

   to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.

4. Captureverb

   (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capturenoun

   An act of capturing.

2. capturenoun

   Something that has been captured; a captive.

3. captureverb

   To take control of.

4. captureverb

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

5. captureverb

   To reproduce convincingly.

6. captureverb

   To remove or take control of an opponent's piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

7. Etymology: From capture (noun).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capturenoun

   Etymology: capture, Fr. captura, Lat.

   1. The act or practice of taking any thing.

   The great sagacity, and many artifices used by birds, in the investigation and capture of their prey. William Derham, Phys. Theol.

   2. The thing taken; a prize.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capture

   Capture generally refers to the action of taking something or someone into one's possession, control, or custody, often by force. It can also mean to record or express something accurately in words, images, or sounds. The term can be used in various contexts such as in games, photography, warfare, or science.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Capturenoun

   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. Capturenoun

   the securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction

3. Capturenoun

   the thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey

4. Captureverb

   to seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capture

   A prize taken by a ship of war at sea; is the taking forcible possession of vessels or goods belonging to one nation by those of a hostile nation. Vessels are looked on as prizes if they fight under any other standard than that of the state from which they have their commission; if they have no charty-party, manifest, or bill of lading, or if loaded with effects belonging to the king's enemies, or even contraband goods. Whether the capture be lawful or unlawful, the insurer is rendered liable to the loss.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. capture

   The act of taking or seizing by force; seizure; arrest; as, the capture of an enemy. The thing taken; a prize; prey taken by force, surprise, or stratagem.

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1. capture

   Song lyrics by capture -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by capture on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Attract
   • Change
   • Felony
   • Get
   • Natural Process
   • Represent
   • Take Over

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CAPTURE' in Verbs Frequency: #554

Anagrams for CAPTURE »

1. cuprate

2. uptrace

How to pronounce CAPTURE?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say CAPTURE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CAPTURE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CAPTURE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of CAPTURE in a Sentence

1. Andrew Tyrie:

   Overdue doesn't capture it. It is eight years since the collapse of HBOS in 2008. It has taken a heap of pressure from parliament to secure appropriate action from the regulators, the lion's share of the investigatory work should already have been undertaken in the preparation of the regulators' report in to the failure of the bank.

2. Lawrance Evans:

   We currently do have some ongoing work looking at the concept known as regulatory capture. We're in initial stages of outlining that engagement, we did receive a request that will lead to an assessment across all financial regulators and the Federal Reserve will be one institution.

3. Andrew Robb:

   Tripling aviation capacity from China into Australia over the next two years will ensure we are well placed to capture this growth.

4. George Whitesides:

   That's what Virgin Galactic tourism customers want, to capture that whole experience [ using installed cameras ] was really a challenging but, I think, [ an ] effectively done design problem.

5. Lijin Zhong:

   You can treat it as normal waste (or) can use technology to produce methane. Once you capture methane, you reduce emissions released into the air, at the same time you still have the extra bio gas which you can use for vehicles, heating systems or power generation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CAPTURE
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=CAPTURE
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Capture
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=CAPTURE
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CAPTURE
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=CAPTURE
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html