Definition of Capture. Meaning of Capture. Synonyms of Capture

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Definition of Capture

Capture
Capture Cap"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captured; p. pr. & vb. n. Capturing.] To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort. Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured. --W. Ivring.
Capture
Capture Cap"ture, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See Caitiff, and cf. aptive.] 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. --Bluckstone. 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. Syn: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.

Meaning of Capture from wikipedia

- Capture may refer to: Asteroid capture, a phenomenon in which an asteroid enters a stable orbit around another body "Capture" a song by Simon Townshend...
- The Capture may refer to: Animorphs Book 6: The Capture, a novel by K.A. Applegate The Capture (film), a 1950 film starring Lew Ayres and Teresa Wright...
- Play media Motion capture (sometimes referred as mo-cap or mocap, for short) is the process of recording the movement of objects or people. It is used...
- Carbon capture and storage (CCS) (or carbon capture and sequestration or carbon control and sequestration) is the process of capturing waste carbon dioxide...
- Image Capture is an application program from Apple that enables users to upload pictures from digital cameras or scanners which are either connected directly...
- The Capture is a British mystery crime-drama series created, written and directed by Ben Chanan, and starring Holliday Grainger, Callum Turner, Laura...
- I Capture the Castle is a 2003 British film directed by Tim Fywell. It is based on the 1948 novel of the same title by Dodie Smith, with the screenplay...
- December 2003 in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, near Tikrit, that led to the capture of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The operation was named after the 1984...
- Electron capture (K-electron capture, also K-capture, or L-electron capture, L-capture) is a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically...
- Capture the flag (CTF) is a traditional outdoor game where two teams each have a flag (or other marker) and the objective is to capture the other team's...
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