Captured - English meaning
ˈkæp.tʃər
Captured – definitions in English dictionary
verbTake into one's possession or control by force.
Usage examples:
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.
Usage examples:
The capture of the city
verbPast simple and past participle of capture
verbTo take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
Usage examples:
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
Usage examples:
The democratic party candidate captured 70 percent of the vote.
verbTo represent or describe something very accurately using words or images
Usage examples:
It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting.
verbTo record or take a picture of something using a camera
Usage examples:
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
Usage examples:
The american drive to land a man on the moon captured the imagination/attention of the whole world.
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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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