 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
capture
noun
1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn:
{gaining control}, {seizure}]
2: a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its
gravitational field
3: any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an
additional particle
4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: {seizure}]
5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
verb
1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
"capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm}, {enamor},
{captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch},
{entrance}, {enchant}]
3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
"We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
[syn: {get}, {catch}]
4: 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: 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" [syn: {appropriate}, {seize}, {conquer}]
6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: {catch}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Capture \Cap"ture\, noun [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F.
capture. See {Caitiff}, and cf. {aptive}.]
1. 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.
Even with regard to captures made at sea.
--Bluckstone.
2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the
power of some attraction.
3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize;
prey.
Syn: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Capture \Cap"ture\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Captured}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Capturing}.]
1. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or
stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
2. to record or make a lasting representation of (sound or
images); as, to capture an event on videotape; the artist
captured the expression of grief on his face.
[PJC]
3. (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to
capture a piece in chess.
[PJC]
4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to
capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of
the nation.
[PJC]
5. (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form;
as, to capture a transaction in a database.
[PJC]
Her heart is like some fortress that has been
captured. --W. Ivring.
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From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
94 Moby Thesaurus words for "capture":
abduction, acquire, apprehend, apprehension, arrest, arrestation,
arrestment, bag, be seized of, bear the palm, booty, bust, carry,
carry away, carry it, carry off, carry the day, catch, catching,
collar, collaring, come by, come in for, come into, come out first,
contract, corral, coup, derive, drag down, dragnet, draw, earn,
enter into possession, finish in front, fluke, forcible seizure,
gain, gain the day, get, grab, grabbing, harvest, haul, hold,
kidnapping, lay hold of, make, make a killing, make an arrest, nab,
nabbing, nail, net, netting, nick, obtain, pick up, picking up,
pinch, power grab, prehend, prehension, procure, pull down,
put under arrest, reap, run in, running in, sack, score, secure,
seize, seizure, seizure of power, snatch, snatching, take,
take captive, take hold of, take in, take into custody,
take prisoner, take the cake, taking, taking in,
taking into custody, win, win out, win the battle, win the laurels,
win the palm, win the prize, win through
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