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- Dictionarycapture/ˈkaptʃə/
verb
- 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914" Similar Opposite
- 2. record accurately in words or pictures: "she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "the capture of the city"
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to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images: It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting. B2. to record or take a picture of something using a camera: A passer-by captured the whole incident on film. computing specialized.
The meaning of CAPTURE is an act or instance of capturing. How to use capture in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Capture.
The verb to capture means to grab, trap, or take something that doesn't want to be grabbed, trapped, or taken. Hunters, pirates, and kidnappers all capture the things they want.
If you capture someone or something, you catch them and keep them somewhere so that they cannot leave. The enemy shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot. American English : capture / ˈkæptʃər /
Capture definition: to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize. See examples of CAPTURE used in a sentence.
1. a. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize. b. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest: capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote. 2. a. To attract and hold: tales of adventure that capture the imagination. b. Astronomy To attract and pull (a celestial body) into orbit by gravitation. 3.
to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images: It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting. B2. to record or take a picture of something using a camera: A passer-by captured the whole incident on film. computing specialized.
Noun. Filter. verb. captured, captures, capturing. To take or seize by force, surprise, or skill. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To represent (something transient, immaterial, etc.) in more or less permanent form. To capture her charm on canvas. Webster's New World. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest.
CAPTURE definition: 1. to catch someone and make them your prisoner: 2. to get control of a place with force: 3. to…. Learn more.
Definitions of 'capture' 1. If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war. [...] 2. If something or someone captures a particular quality, feeling, or atmosphere, they represent or express it successfully. [...] 3. If something captures your attention or imagination, you begin to be interested or excited by it.
