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Definitions of capture from WordNet
1
capture (v.)
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
capture the essence of Spring
capture an idea
capture (v.)
attract; cause to be enamored;
She captured all the men's hearts
capture (v.)
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
capture (v.)
take possession of by force, as after an invasion;
The militia captured the castle
capture (v.)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
Synonyms: catch
2
capture (n.)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property;
capture (n.)
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field;
capture (n.)
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle;
capture (n.)
the act of taking of a person by force;
Synonyms: seizure
capture (n.)
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board;
Dictionary entries near capture
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