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- Dictionarycapture/ˈkaptʃə/
verb
- 1. take into one's possession or control by force: "the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914" Similar Opposite
- 2. record accurately in words or pictures: "she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods" Similar
noun
- 1. the action of capturing or of being captured: "the capture of the city"
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to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images: It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting. B2. to record or take a picture of something using a camera: A passer-by captured the whole incident on film. computing specialized.
The meaning of CAPTURE is an act or instance of capturing. How to use capture in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Capture.
Capture definition: to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize. See examples of CAPTURE used in a sentence.
to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images: It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting. B2. to record or take a picture of something using a camera: A passer-by captured the whole incident on film. computing specialized.
The verb to capture means to grab, trap, or take something that doesn't want to be grabbed, trapped, or taken. Hunters, pirates, and kidnappers all capture the things they want. If you want that tiger, you're going to have to capture him, either by setting a trap or shooting him.
If you capture someone or something, you catch them and keep them somewhere so that they cannot leave. The enemy shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot. American English : capture / ˈkæptʃər /
1. to take prisoner or gain control over: to capture an enemy; to capture a town. 2. (Games, other than specified) (in a game or contest) to win control or possession of: to capture a pawn in chess. 3. to succeed in representing or describing (something elusive): the artist captured her likeness. 4.
CAPTURE definition: 1. to catch someone and make them your prisoner: 2. to get control of a place with force: 3. to…. Learn more.
capture something to succeed in accurately expressing a feeling, an atmosphere, etc. in a picture, piece of writing, film, etc. synonym catch. Her photos capture the essence of her subjects. The song captures the spirit of those times. They have captured a moment in people's lives.
Definition of capture noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
