Capture - English meaning
ˈkæp.tʃər
Capture – definitions in English dictionary
verbTake into one's possession or control by force.
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The island was captured by australian forces in 1914Synonims:
CatchApprehendSeizeArrestTake prisonerTake captiveTake into custodyImprisonDetainPut/throw in jailPut behind barsPut under lock and keyIncarcerateLay hold ofAbductCarry offTakverbRecord accurately in words or pictures.
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She did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moodsSynonims:
ExpressReproduceRepresentShowEncapsulateRecordverbCause (data) to be stored in a computer.
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These allow users to capture, edit, and display geographic dataverbAbsorb (an atomic or subatomic particle).
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The free electrons were moving too rapidly to be captured by nucleiverb(of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.
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Long ago, another stream captured the headwaters of the wind gap stream, leaving the gap high and d…
nounThe action of capturing or of being captured.
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The capture of the citySynonims:
ArrestApprehensionSeizureBeing trappedBeing taken prisonerBeing taken captiveBeing taken into custodyImprisonmentBeing imprisonedBeing nabbedBeing collaredBeing liftedBeing pinche
verbTo take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
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Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured., rebel forces captured the city after a…
verbTo succeed in getting something when you are competing with other people
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The democratic party candidate captured 70 percent of the vote.
verbTo represent or describe something very accurately using words or images
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It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting.
verbTo record or take a picture of something using a camera
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A passer-by captured the whole incident on film.
verbIf a computer or similar machine captures information, it takes it in and stores it.
verbIf something captures your imagination or attention, you feel very interested and excited by it
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The american drive to land a man on the moon captured the imagination/attention of the whole world.
nounThat act of taking someone as a prisoner, or taking something into your possession, especially by force
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People who commit cybercrime often evade capture., they witnessed the capture of the city by rebel …
nounThe process of collecting a natural product so that it can be stored or used
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Rainwater capture will ensure water conservation is a priority.
nounThe act of recording an image, sound, or other information using a computer or camera, or the image or other information that is recorded
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The device is designed for the capture of visual images., a screen capture of the incident was circ…
nounA photograph; used especially when commenting on a photograph on social media
Usage examples:
We are sharing this great capture of a rainbow over the city., nice capture!
noun(of a computer or similar machine) the act of taking in and storing information
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It is important to ensure accuracy in the capture of machine interpretable data., the company devel…
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Word origin
mid 16th century (as a noun): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken’, from the verb capere .
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