noun🔗ShareAn act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem."The capture of the school bully was celebrated by the entire student body. "actionmilitarypolicelawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction."The capture of the winning lottery ticket was a huge relief to the family. "actionachievementmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that has been captured; a captive."The capture was a difficult one, but the police finally apprehended the suspect. "militarypoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe recording or storage of something for later playback."video capture"technologyelectronicsmediacomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA particular match found for a pattern in a text string."The search for "dog" in the email archive yielded a capture about a dog-walking service. "computingtechnicalinternetlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take control of; to seize by force or stratagem."to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"militarypoliceactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation."She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."technologymediaelectronicscomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reproduce convincingly."His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."artstylemediatechnologyentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers)."He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move."gamesportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
