capture


Meanings

  • 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
  • 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;
  • CAPTURE v -TURED, -TURING, -TURES to take by force or cunning


Scrabble Score: 11

capture is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

capture is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

capture is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

capture is a valid Words With Friends word