capture

Capture means to take hold of or control of, often by force.

(verb)

An example of to capture is to take a prisoner of war.

The definition of capture means the act of taking control of or something that has been caught.

(noun)

An example of a capture is the game which were killed during a hunting trip.

See capture in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a taking or being taken by force, surprise, or skill, as enemy troops, an opponent's piece in chess, etc.
that which is thus taken or seized; specif., a prize or booty in war
the absorption of a particle by an atomic nucleus; esp., the absorption of a neutron or an orbital electron that often results in the immediate emission of radiation

Origin: Fr < L captura < captus: see captive

transitive verb captured, capturing

to take or seize by force, surprise, or skill
to represent (something transient, immaterial, etc.) in more or less permanent form: to capture her charm on canvas
to effect the capture of (a subatomic particle)

See capture in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb cap·tured, cap·tur·ing, cap·tures

To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest: capture the queen in chess; captured the liberal vote.
To attract and hold: tales of adventure that capture the imagination.
To succeed in preserving in lasting form: capture a likeness in a painting.

noun

The act of catching, taking, or winning, as by force or skill.
One that has been seized, caught, or won; a catch or prize.
Physics The phenomenon in which an atom or a nucleus absorbs a subatomic particle, often with the subsequent emission of radiation.

Origin:

Origin: From French, capture

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin captūra, a catching of animals

Origin: , from captus

Origin: , past participle of capere, to seize; see kap- in Indo-European roots

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