capture (verb)

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• capture — ► VERB 1) take into one s possession or control by force. 2) record or express accurately in words or pictures. 3) cause (data) to be stored in a computer. ► NOUN 1) the action of capturing or of being captured. 2) a person or thing that has been …   English terms dictionary

• capture — cap‧ture [ˈkæptʆə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] 1. COMMERCE to get something that previously belonged to one of your competitors: • Japanese firms have captured over 60% of the electronics market. 2. COMPUTING to put something such as information or a… …   Financial and business terms

• capture — I verb apprehend, arrest, capere, carry away, catch, comprehendere, confine, hold captive, hold in captivity, immure, impress, imprison, incarcerate, jail, lock up, make an arrest, make prisoner, net, repress, restrain, restrict, seize, subdue,… …   Law dictionary

• capture — (n.) 1540s, from M.Fr. capture a taking, from L. captura a taking (especially of animals), from captus (see CAPTIVE (Cf. captive)). The verb is 1795; in chess, checkers, etc., 1820. Related: Captured; capturing …   Etymology dictionary

• capture — verb 1》 take into one s possession or control by force.     ↘(in chess and other board games) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece). 2》 record or express accurately in words or pictures. 3》 cause (data) to be stored in a… …   English new terms dictionary

• capture — [[t]kæ̱ptʃə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ captures, capturing, captured 1) VERB If you capture someone or something, you catch them, especially in a war. [V n] The guerrillas shot down one aeroplane and captured the pilot... [V n] The whole town celebrated when… …   English dictionary

• capture — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CAPTURE ▪ avoid, elude, escape, evade ▪ The refugees evaded capture by hiding in the forest. ▪ lead to ▪ Th …   Collocations dictionary

• capture — I UK [ˈkæptʃə(r)] / US [ˈkæptʃər] verb [transitive] Word forms capture : present tense I/you/we/they capture he/she/it captures present participle capturing past tense captured past participle captured ** 1) a) to catch someone so that they… …   English dictionary

• capture — cap|ture1 [ kæptʃər ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 catch person/animal ▸ 2 take equipment/place ▸ 3 express how someone/something is ▸ 4 record in movie/photo ▸ 5 in games like chess ▸ 6 put data on computer ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to catch someone so that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• capture — 1 verb (T) 1 PERSON to catch someone in order to make them a prisoner: Government troops have succeeded in capturing the rebel leader. 2 PLACE to get control of a place that previously belonged to an enemy by fighting for it: The town of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• capture — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Latin captura, from captus Date: circa 1542 1. an act or instance of capturing: as a. an act of catching, winning, or gaining control by force, stratagem, or guile b. a move in a board game (as chess or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary