capture

capture: cap|ture¹ W3 [ˈkæptʃə US -ər] v [T]

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1¦(person)¦

2¦(place/thing )¦

3¦(animal)¦

4¦(film/record/art)¦

5 capture somebody's imagination/attention etc

6 capture somebody's heart

7¦(business/politics)¦

8 capture the headlines

9¦(computer)¦

10¦(chess)¦

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1.) ¦(PERSON)¦

to catch a person and keep them as a prisoner

▪ Government troops have succeeded in capturing the rebel leader.

▪ 40 captured French soldiers

2.) ¦(PLACE/THING )¦

to get control of a place or object that previously belonged to an enemy, during a war

▪ The town was captured after a siege lasting ten days.

▪ The Dutch fleet captured two English ships.

3.) ¦(ANIMAL)¦

to catch an animal after chasing or following it

▪ The tiger was finally captured two miles outside the village.

4.) ¦(FILM/RECORD/ART)¦

to succeed in recording, showing, or describing a situation or feeling, using words or pictures

▪ These photographs capture the essence of working-class life at the turn of the century.

▪ The robbery was captured on police video cameras.

5.) capture sb's imagination/attention etc

to make someone feel very interested in something

▪ His stories of foreign adventure captured my imagination.

6.) capture sb's heart

to make someone love you

7.) ¦(BUSINESS/POLITICS)¦

to get something that previously belonged to one of your competitors

▪ We aim to capture eight percent of the UK wine market.

▪ Republicans captured three Senate seats that had been held by Democrats.

8.) capture the headlines

to be talked or written about a lot in the newspapers or on television

▪ Irvine Welsh first captured the headlines with his novel 'Trainspotting'.

9.) ¦(COMPUTER)¦

technical to put something in a form that a computer can use

▪ The data is captured by an optical scanner.

10.) ¦(CHESS)¦

to remove one of your opponent's pieces from the board in ↑chess

capture ²

capture² n [U]

[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: Latin captura, from captus; CAPTIVE¹]

1.) when you catch someone in order to make them a prisoner

▪ The two soldiers somehow managed to avoid capture.

2.) when soldiers get control of a place that previously belonged to an enemy

capture of

▪ the capture of Jerusalem in 1099

3.) when you get control of something that previously belonged to one of your competitors

4.) when you put information into a form a computer can use

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Synonyms:

Seizure, arrest, apprehension, catching, catch, taking captive, making prisoner / Prize, Seize, catch, apprehend, arrest, take by force, take possession of, make prisoner

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capture — [ kaptyr ] n. f. • 1406; lat. captura, de capere « prendre » 1 ♦ Action de capturer. ⇒ prise, saisie. La capture d un navire. Capture d un criminel. ⇒ arrestation. 2 ♦ Ce qui est capturé. ⇒ butin, prise, trophée (cf. Coup de filet). Une belle… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Capture — can refer to a number of things aside from its usual :* In abstract strategy games (such as taekwondo), the process of eliminating or immobilising an opponent s game piece. * In radio, FM capture is a phenomenon of frequency modulation. In media … Wikipedia
capture — cap‧ture [ˈkæptʆə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] 1. COMMERCE to get something that previously belonged to one of your competitors: • Japanese firms have captured over 60% of the electronics market. 2. COMPUTING to put something such as information or a… … Financial and business terms
Capture — Cap ture, v. t. [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. [1913 Webster] 2. to record or make a lasting representation of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capture Go — is a simplified variation of the Go board game established primarily as an introduction to the rules and concepts of Go. Known also as The Capture Game, First Capture Go, and Atari Go, it was first introduced by Yasuda Yasutoshi, an 8 dan… … Wikipedia
capture — I verb apprehend, arrest, capere, carry away, catch, comprehendere, confine, hold captive, hold in captivity, immure, impress, imprison, incarcerate, jail, lock up, make an arrest, make prisoner, net, repress, restrain, restrict, seize, subdue,… … Law dictionary
Capture — Cap ture, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See {Caitiff}, and cf. {aptive}.] [1913 Webster] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capture — bezeichnet: Motion Capture, Computerlesetechnik für menschliche Bewegungen Adobe Capture, Konvertierungswerkzeug von Grafik zu PDF Capture/Compare Einheit, Rechnerbaustein Siehe auch: Kaptur … Deutsch Wikipedia
capture — CAPTURE. s. f. Prise au corps. Il ne se dit guère que d Un homme arrêté pour dettes, ou pour crime, par ordre de Justice. Ce sergent a fait deux captures ce matin. On a pris un fameux voleur, c est une belle capture. [b]f♛/b] On le dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
capture — [kap′chər] n. [Fr < L captura < captus: see CAPTIVE] 1. a taking or being taken by force, surprise, or skill, as enemy troops, an opponent s piece in chess, etc. 2. that which is thus taken or seized; specif., a prize or booty in war 3. the … English World dictionary
capture — (n.) 1540s, from M.Fr. capture a taking, from L. captura a taking (especially of animals), from captus (see CAPTIVE (Cf. captive)). The verb is 1795; in chess, checkers, etc., 1820. Related: Captured; capturing … Etymology dictionary

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