English dictionary
capture
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
noun
- the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
noun
- the act of taking of a person by force
noun
- any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
noun
- a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
verb
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
verb
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
verb
- succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
verb
- attract; cause to be enamored
verb
- take possession of by force, as after an invasion
verb
- bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
Example sentences
We finally got the suspect
Did you catch the thief?
I caught a rabbit in the trap today
capture the essence of Spring
capture an idea
She captured all the men's hearts
the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle
This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons
The star captured a comet