capture

Plural: captures

Noun

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
Something that has been captured; a captive.
The recording or storage of something for later playback.
A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.

Verb

Verb Forms: captured, capturing, captures

To take someone or something by force or cunning; to seize.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
- "capture the essence of Spring"
- "capture an idea"
attract; cause to be enamored
- "She captured all the men's hearts"
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
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"
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
- "The militia captured the castle"
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
To take hold of.
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
To reproduce convincingly.
To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

Examples

He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.
His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
In her latest masterpiece, she captured the essence of Venice.
My pawn was captured.
She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs.
She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.
She managed to capture the triple-word score square with a perfectly placed nine-letter word.
the capture of a lover’s heart
The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.
to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
video capture

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).

Synonyms

appropriate, becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, catch, charm, conquer, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate, gaining control, get, seize, seizure, trance, abduct, apprehend, begripe, capture, fang, grab, grasp, gripe, hold hostage, kidnap, lay hold of, take away, take hold

Antonyms

let go, liberate, release, rescue, unhand

Scrabble Score: 11

capture: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
capture: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
capture: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

capture: valid Words With Friends Word