Overview of noun capture

The noun capture has 5 senses

• capture, gaining control, seizure -- (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)


• capture -- (a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field)


• capture -- (any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle)


• capture, seizure -- (the act of taking of a person by force)


• capture -- (the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board)

Overview of verb capture

The verb capture has 6 senses

• capture -- (succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea")


• capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")


• get, catch, capture -- (succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?")


• capture -- (bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet")


• appropriate, capture, seize, conquer -- (take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle")


• capture, catch -- (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today")