capture

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
2. (countable, uncountable) The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
3. (countable, uncountable) Something that has been captured; a captive.
4. (countable, uncountable) The recording or storage of something for later playback.
5. (countable, uncountable) A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.

Verb

1. (transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
2. (figuratively, transitive) To take hold of.
3. (transitive) To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
4. (transitive) To reproduce convincingly.
5. (transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkæp.ʃɚ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).

Synonyms

catch

seize

arrest

seizure

take

grab

grapple

apprehend

trap

🪤

occupy

captivate

hold

conquer

apprehension

entrap

grasp

grip

catching

take over

take hold of

fascinate

taking

nab

clutch

get

usurp

intercept

takeover

imprison

take possession of

hijack

snatch

take prisoner

plunder

appropriate

collar

beguile

charm

bag

kidnap

enamor

hunt

snag

snare

corner

rush

entrance

abduction

ensnare

enamour

Translations

capturer

capturar

attraper

🪤

prendere

capture

capturar

saisir

catturare

ergreifen

fangen

atrapar

vangen

prendre

fassen

apresar

Sentences

Specter flees , and Hikaru manages to downsize and capture Yellow .