"capture" in the noun sense

1. capture, gaining control, seizure

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

2. capture

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

3. capture

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

4. capture, seizure

the act of taking of a person by force

5. capture

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

"capture" in the verb sense

1. capture

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

"capture the essence of Spring"

"capture an idea"

2. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

attract cause to be enamored

"She captured all the men's hearts"

3. get, catch, capture

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

"We finally got the suspect"

"Did you catch the thief?"

4. capture

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. appropriate, capture, seize, conquer

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"

6. capture, catch

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"

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