capture

noun uncountable

UK /ˈkæptʃə(r)/

1
the act of catching someone so that they become your prisoner
avoid/evade/escape capture:
He tried to evade capture by leaving the country.
Synonyms and related words
Lack of freedom and independence
subjection
surrender
reliance
2
the act of getting control of something from your enemy during a war
The campaign culminated in the capture of Rome.
Synonyms and related words
Invading and taking control by force
invade
occupy
suppress
1. 2a
  the act of getting control of something from an opponent in business or politics
  the capture of a huge sector of the satellite TV market
  Synonyms and related words
  The process of getting or collecting things or information
  collection
  acquisition
  gathering
3
computingthe process of putting information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer
a new system for data capture
Synonyms and related words
Processes in computing
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capture

noun uncountable

US /ˈkæptʃər/

1
the act of catching someone so that they become your prisoner
avoid/evade/escape capture:
He tried to evade capture by leaving the country.
Synonyms and related words
Lack of freedom and independence
subjection
surrender
reliance
2
the act of getting control of something from your enemy during a war
The campaign culminated in the capture of Rome.
Synonyms and related words
Invading and taking control by force
invade
occupy
suppress
1. 2a
  the act of getting control of something from an opponent in business or politics
  the capture of a huge sector of the satellite TV market
  Synonyms and related words
  The process of getting or collecting things or information
  collection
  acquisition
  gathering
3
computingthe process of putting information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer
a new system for data capture
Synonyms and related words
Processes in computing
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capture

verb transitive

UK /ˈkæptʃə(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	capture
he/she/it	captures
present participle	capturing
past tense	captured
past participle	captured

1
to catch someone so that they become your prisoner
Most of the men had been either killed or captured.
Synonyms and related words
To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
shut in
imprison
confine
1. 1a
  to catch an animal
  Police officers finally cornered and captured the dog.
  Synonyms and related words
  To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
  shut in
  imprison
  confine
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
  an easy target
  angling
  bag
2
to get equipment or control of a place from your enemy during a war
Rebel forces captured the village.
They captured or destroyed over 400 tanks.
Synonyms and related words
Invading and taking control by force
invade
occupy
suppress
1. 2a
  to get control of something from an opponent in business or politics
  Japanese firms have now captured over 50% of the market.
  Conservatives had hoped to capture a larger share of the vote.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get something or someone
  get
  come by
  accept
3
to express what someone or something is really like in a way that people can clearly recognize
The film succeeds in capturing the mood of the 1960s.
The artist has captured her perfectly.
Synonyms and related words
To describe or define something
describe
define
illustrate
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of capture
▪ atmosphere, essence, flavour, mood, spirit
4
to record an event in a film or photograph
The whole incident was captured by a young American photographer.
capture something on film/camera/video:
The idea was to capture on film how the countryside was changing.
Synonyms and related words
To take and develop photographs
blow up
capture
come out
5
computingto put information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
back up
6
in a game such as chess, to win the right to remove one of your opponent’s pieces
Synonyms and related words
The game of chess
bishop
capture
castle

phrases

capture the headlines

capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention

capture a title

capture

verb transitive

US /ˈkæptʃər/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	capture
he/she/it	captures
present participle	capturing
past tense	captured
past participle	captured

1
to catch someone so that they become your prisoner
Most of the men had been either killed or captured.
Synonyms and related words
To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
shut in
imprison
confine
1. 1a
  to catch an animal
  Police officers finally cornered and captured the dog.
  Synonyms and related words
  To put a person or animal in a place they cannot leave
  shut in
  imprison
  confine
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for hunting, shooting and fishing
  an easy target
  angling
  bag
2
to get equipment or control of a place from your enemy during a war
Rebel forces captured the village.
They captured or destroyed over 400 tanks.
Synonyms and related words
Invading and taking control by force
invade
occupy
suppress
1. 2a
  to get control of something from an opponent in business or politics
  Japanese firms have now captured over 50% of the market.
  Democrats had hoped to capture a larger share of the vote.
  Synonyms and related words
  To get something or someone
  get
  come by
  accept
3
to express what someone or something is really like in a way that people can clearly recognize
The movie succeeds in capturing the mood of the 1960s.
The artist has captured her perfectly.
Synonyms and related words
To describe or define something
describe
define
illustrate
Collocates
Nouns frequently used as objects of capture
▪ atmosphere, essence, flavor, mood, spirit
4
to record an event in a movie or photograph
The whole incident was captured by a young American photographer.
capture something on film/camera/video:
The idea was to capture on film how the countryside was changing.
Synonyms and related words
To take and develop photographs
blow up
capture
come out
5
in a game such as chess, to win the right to remove one of your opponent’s pieces
Synonyms and related words
The game of chess
bishop
capture
castle
6
computingto put information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
author

phrases

capture the headlines

capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention

capture a title

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