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to capture
01
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
Transitive: to capture an animal or a person
Examples
The zookeepers capture wild animals for conservation purposes.
02
to manage to express a mood, quality, scene, etc. accurately in a piece of art
Transitive: to capture a quality or mood
Examples
The painting beautifully captured the peacefulness of the countryside.
03
to record something by taking a photo or video of it
Examples
She captured a great photo of the sunset.
04
to attract and maintain someone's attention or interest
Transitive: to capture someone's attention or interest
Examples
The movie ’s plot captured my interest from the very first scene.
05
to seize or get control of something by force
Transitive: to capture a place
Examples
The army captured the fortress after a long battle.
06
to take in and hold something, like an atom, molecule, or particle, during a physical, chemical, or technical process
Examples
The atom can capture a neutron during a nuclear reaction.
Capture
01
the act of forcibly taking possession of someone else's property
Examples
The rebels made a capture of the estate.
Examples
The comet 's capture by Jupiter altered its orbit.
03
the act of forcibly taking a person, often in a legal, military, or criminal context
Examples
The capture of the fugitive ended the manhunt.
04
the act of removing an opponent's piece from a board or game
Examples
The capture of the queen turned the chess match around.
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