capture | English to English Dictionary

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capture

('k/&/p/tS//@/r )

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property(noun.act)

Synonym:
gaining control, seizure

source: wordnet30
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field(noun.process)

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any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle(noun.process)

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the act of taking of a person by force(noun.act)

Synonym:
seizure

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the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board(noun.act)

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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.(noun)

source: webster1913

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible(verb.creation)

Example:
Capture the essence of Spring.
Capture an idea.

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attract; cause to be enamored(verb.emotion)

Example:
She captured all the men's hearts.

Synonym:
becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, trance

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succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase(verb.contact)

Synonym:
catch, get

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bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit(verb.possession)

Example:
This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons.
The star captured a comet.

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take possession of by force, as after an invasion(verb.possession)

Example:
The militia captured the castle.

Synonym:
appropriate, conquer, seize

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capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping(verb.contact)

Synonym:
catch

source: wordnet30
To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.(verb)

source: webster1913