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capture

cap·ture

UK/ˈkɛp.(t)ʃɘː/ US/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/ common
verb (6) noun (5)

verb

1.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

  • “capture the essence of Spring”
  • “capture an idea”
2.
3.

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

  • “We finally got the suspect”
  • “Did you catch the thief?”
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4.

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”
5.

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”
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6.

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

  • “I caught a rabbit in the trap toady”
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noun

1.

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

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2.
3.

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

4.

the act of taking of a person by force

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5.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).

Phrases

  • capture card terms derived from noun or verb
  • capture effect terms derived from noun or verb
  • capture myopathy terms derived from noun or verb
  • capture the flag terms derived from noun or verb
  • carbon capture terms derived from noun or verb
  • chromosome conformation capture terms derived from noun or verb
  • direct air capture terms derived from noun or verb
  • electron capture terms derived from noun or verb

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