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captures

/ˈkæptʃərz/ /ˈkæptʃʊərz/

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noun

An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

Examples :

"The general's brilliant planning led to the swift captures of enemy territories. "

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The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

Examples :

"The abandoned house was the object of much debate, but its captures by a local property developer ended all discussion of possible historic landmark status. "

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Something that has been captured; a captive.

Examples :

"The zookeeper made sure all the captures were safely in their enclosures before the park closed for the night. "

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The recording or storage of something for later playback.

Examples :

"video capture"

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A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.

Examples :

"The search for the student's name yielded two captures: "Emily Carter" in the attendance sheet and "Emily Carter" on the homework submission. "

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verb

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

Examples :

"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

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To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

Examples :

"She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."

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To reproduce convincingly.

Examples :

"His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."

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To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

Examples :

"He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move."