What is the meaning of capture?

noun

  • The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.
  • A process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field.
  • Any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
  • The act of taking of a person by force.
  • The removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board.

verb

  • Succeed in representing or expressing something intangible.
    • usage: "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
  • Attract; cause to be enamored.
    • usage: "She captured all the men's hearts"
  • Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.
    • usage: "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief"
  • Bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit.
    • usage: "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"
  • Take possession of by force, as after an invasion.
    • usage: "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
  • Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping.
    • usage: "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
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