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capture
[kap-cher]
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
The police captured the burglar.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms:to gain control of or exert influence over.
an ad that captured our attention;
a TV show that captured 30% of the prime-time audience.
to take possession of, as in a game or contest.
to capture a pawn in chess.
to represent or record in lasting form.
The movie succeeded in capturing the atmosphere of Berlin in the 1930s.
Computers.Ģż
to enter (data) into a computer for processing or storage.
to record (data) in preparation for such entry.
noun
the act of capturing.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:the thing or person captured.
Physics.Ģżthe process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.
Crystallography.Ģżsubstitution in a crystal lattice of a trace element for an element of lower valence.
capture
/ Ė°ģƦ±č³ŁŹÉ /
verb
to take prisoner or gain control over
to capture an enemy
to capture a town
(in a game or contest) to win control or possession of
to capture a pawn in chess
to succeed in representing or describing (something elusive)
the artist captured her likeness
physics (of an atom, molecule, ion, or nucleus) to acquire (an additional particle)
to insert or transfer (data) into a computer
noun
the act of taking by force; seizure
the person or thing captured; booty
physics a process by which an atom, molecule, ion, or nucleus acquires an additional particle
Also called: piracy.Ģżgeography the process by which the headwaters of one river are diverted into another through erosion caused by the second river's tributaries
the act or process of inserting or transferring data into a computer
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- capturable adjective
- capturer noun
- precapture adjective
- uncapturable adjective
- uncaptured adjective
- Ė³¦²¹±č³Ł³Ü°ł±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of capture1
Example Sentences
Mr Pardoe captured a photo of the bird in flight with his coffee mug.
Security footage captured inside a strip mall showed three male suspects casing a Simi Valley jewelry store days before it was burglarized last month for more than $3 million in jewelry and other valuables.
This answer captures the essence of his journey - of learning to live with the fire, not extinguish it.
āHe captured the mystique and magic of California, carrying it around the world and across generations.ā
Valedictorian Abella Gutierrez captured the duality of so many of the graduations that have taken place all week in the nationās second-largest school district ā joy tempered with an undercurrent of fear.
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