capture
/ˈkæptʃər/
noun
- The act of taking someone or something as a prisoner or catching them.
- The capture of the escaped prisoner made the news.
- The capture of the city ended the war.
- The lion's capture of the zebra was swift.
- Something that has been caught or taken, such as a prize or a recording.
- The data capture from the experiment was analyzed carefully.
- The artist's latest capture is a stunning portrait.
- The fisherman showed off his capture, a huge salmon.
verb
- To take someone or something as a prisoner or to catch them after a chase.
- Soldiers captured the enemy fort during the battle.
- The police captured the thief after a short chase.
- The cat captured a mouse in the garden.
- To succeed in representing or expressing something in a picture, film, or words.
- This video captures the excitement of the festival.
- The photographer captured the beauty of the sunset perfectly.
- Her novel captures the feeling of growing up in a small town.
- To record or store data, such as an image or information, using a device.
- The sensor captures temperature readings every hour.
- The security camera captured the entire event.
- I used a screen capture tool to save the image.
- To gain control of something, such as a market or an opponent's piece in a game.
- The company captured a large share of the market.
- The team captured the championship title for the third year.
- In chess, you can capture your opponent's pawn with your knight.