capture
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noun \ˈkap-chər, -shər\Definition of CAPTURE
1
: an act or instance of capturing: as a : an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile b : a move in a board game (as chess or checkers) that gains an opponent's piece c : the absorption by an atom, nucleus, or particle of a subatomic particle that often results in subsequent emission of radiation or in fission d : the act of recording in a permanent file <data capture>
2
: one that has been taken (as a prize ship)
See Examples of CAPTURE
- the capture of the city by enemy forces
- <a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer>
Origin of CAPTURE
Middle French, from Latin captura, from captus
First Known Use: circa 1542
2capture
transitive verbcap·turedcap·tur·ing \ˈkap-chə-riŋ, ˈkap-shriŋ\
Definition of CAPTURE
1
a : to take captive; also : to gain control of especially by force <capture a city> b : to gain or win especially through effort <captured 60 percent of the vote>
2
a : to emphasize, represent, or preserve (as a scene, mood, or quality) in a more or less permanent form <at any such moment as a photograph might capture — C. E. Montague> b : to record in a permanent file (as in a computer)
3
: to captivate and hold the interest of
4
: to take according to the rules of a game
5
: to bring about the capture of (a subatomic particle)
Examples of CAPTURE
- They were captured by enemy soldiers.
- using traps to capture mice
- The city was captured by the Romans.
- She captured 60 percent of the vote in the last election.
- The company plans on capturing a larger segment of the market.
- The show has captured the attention of teenagers.
First Known Use of CAPTURE
1574
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