Dictionary definition · capture
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
verb
- succeed in representing or expressing something intangible"capture the essence of Spring"
- attract; cause to be enamored"She captured all the men's hearts"
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase"We finally got the suspect"
- 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"
- take possession of by force, as after an invasion"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).