capture

UK /ˈkæp.ʃə/ US /ˈkæp.ʃə/
noun 5verb 5

Definitions

noun

1

An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

even with regard to captures made at sea

2

The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

the capture of a lover’s heart

3

Something that has been captured; a captive.

4

The recording or storage of something for later playback.

video capture

5

A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.

After the match […], the text matched within the named capture is available via the Match object's Groups(name) property.

verb

1

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal

Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis captured Mosul in June, but the groundwork had been laid by an earlier amendment to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law. It is estimated that 2,000 Jordanians have fought and 250 of them have died in Syria – making them the third largest Arab contingent in Isis after Saudi Arabians and Tunisians.

2

To take hold of.

The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.

3

To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.

She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs.

4

To reproduce convincingly.

His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.

In her latest masterpiece, she captured the essence of Venice.

5

To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

My pawn was captured.

He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.

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