What does CAPTURE mean?
Definitions for CAPTURE
ˈkæp tʃərcap·ture
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word CAPTURE.
Princeton's WordNet
capture, gaining control, seizurenoun
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
capturenoun
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
capturenoun
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
capture, seizurenoun
the act of taking of a person by force
captureverb
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
captureverb
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
"capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
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"
get, catch, captureverb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
"We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
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"
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"
capture, catchverb
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
GCIDE
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.
Captureverb
(Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
Captureverb
to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
Captureverb
(Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.
Wiktionary
capturenoun
An act of capturing.
capturenoun
Something that has been captured; a captive.
captureverb
To take control of.
captureverb
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
captureverb
To reproduce convincingly.
captureverb
To remove or take control of an opponent's piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
Etymology: From capture (noun).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Capturenoun
Etymology: capture, Fr. captura, Lat.
The great sagacity, and many artifices used by birds, in the investigation and capture of their prey. William Derham, Phys. Theol.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Capturenoun
the securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction
Capturenoun
the thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey
Captureverb
to seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
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 Gazetteer
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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British National Corpus
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'CAPTURE' in Verbs Frequency: #554
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of CAPTURE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of CAPTURE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of CAPTURE in a Sentence
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.
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.
Tripling aviation capacity from China into Australia over the next two years will ensure we are well placed to capture this growth.
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.
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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- أسرArabic
- пленяване, пленник, пленявам, плячка, улавям, взимам, хващане, хващамBulgarian
- captura, capturarCatalan, Valencian
- vzít, zachytit, zajmoutCzech
- einfangen, Fang, fangen, Festnahme, gefangen nehmen, Erfassung, GefangennahmeGerman
- kaptoEsperanto
- captura, capturarSpanish
- گرفتن, بازگیریPersian
- vangita, siepata, tallentaa, napata, sieppaus, tavoittaa, siepattu, kaapataFinnish
- CapturerFrench
- gabháilIrish
- beò-ghlac, glac, glacadhScottish Gaelic
- capturaGalician
- לכידהHebrew
- 記録, とる, 捉える, 捕獲Japanese
- 포착Korean
- fangstNorwegian
- zbićPolish
- взять, захват, овладева́ть, захва́т, плене́ние, улови́ть, [[брать]] [[в]] [[плен]], запи́сывать, ула́вливать, пле́нник, захва́тывать, брать, овладе́ть, плени́ть, пле́нница, завладе́ть, записа́ть, пленя́ть, пленный, пле́нный, пои́мка, [[взять]] [[в]] [[плен]], завладева́ть, захвати́тьRussian
- vzeti, ujetiSlovene
- nasaSwahili
- ele geçirmekTurkish
- захопленняUkrainian
- 捕獲Chinese
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