Capture (Verb)
Meaning 1
Attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 2
Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
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"; "The star captured a comet".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 5
Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 6
Succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The music was able to capture the mood of the moment perfectly.
- She tried to capture the beauty of the city in her painting.
- Their proposal did an excellent job of capturing the company's vision for the future.
- Poets often strive to capture the complexity of human emotions in their words.
- The artist's sculpture seemed to capture the subtle nuances of the model's expression.