Main Entry:

¹cap·ture

Pronunciation:

\ˈkap-chər, -shər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle French, from Latin captura, from captus

Date:

circa 1542

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)