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Capture   /kˈæptʃər/   Listen
verb
Capture  v. t.  (past & past part. captured; pres. part. 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.
3.
(Games) To take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
4.
To exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
5.
(Computers) To record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database. "Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured."



noun
Capture  n.  
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."
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.
Synonyms: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.






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"Capture" Quotes from Famous Books



... morning when work was at a standstill owing to the rain, I noticed a great herd of zebra about a couple of miles away on the north side of the railway. Now, it had long been my ambition to capture one of these animals alive; so I said to myself, "Here is my chance!" The men could do nothing owing to the rain, and the ground was very boggy, so I thought that if we could surround the herd judiciously and chase the zebra up and down ...
— The Man-eaters of Tsavo and Other East African Adventures • J. H. Patterson

... joy for his deliverance. When the wrasse[797] finds that he is caught in an osier trap, he moves himself slowly backwards till he can leave his tail protruding, that one of his fellows, perceiving his capture, may pull ...
— The Letters of Cassiodorus - Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of - Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator • Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)

... it is the battle of Nga-caung-khyam of the Burmese Chronicles, related by Marco Polo, who, by mistake, ascribes to Nasr ed-Din the merit of this first Chinese victory. During the winter of 1277-78, a second Chinese expedition with Nasr ed-Din at its head ended with the capture of Kaung sin, the Burmese stronghold commanding the defile of Bhamo. The Pagan Yazawin is the only Burmese Chronicle giving exactly the spot of this second encounter. During these two expeditions, the invaders had not succeeded in breaking through the thick veil of numerous small ...
— The Travels of Marco Polo, Volume 2 • Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa

... it's barely possible that you may be put in a matrimonial shop window if Von Blitz and his friends should capture you ...
— The Man From Brodney's • George Barr McCutcheon

... between the branches of a tree, his comrades managed to capture a spark in a mass of dry combustibles, which soon burst into a flame. As the seaman had recommended, only the driest wood was used, and just enough of that to enable them to half-roast what food they required. Then they returned ...
— The Fugitives - The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar • R.M. Ballantyne


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