capture
cap·ture (-c̸hər)
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
Etymology: Fr < L captura < captus: see captive
transitive verb -·tured, -·tur·ing
- 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)
capture
n.
Antonyms
capture
v.
Object
- essence: He has captured the essence of a busy, happy place, full of opportunity, where things happen.
- imagination: Over more than 5 decades, the country has captured the imagination of the world's travelers.
- spirit: It captures the true spirit of worship from the heart of his powerful ministry.
- mood: Other great features include seven Scene Selection shooting modes to capture the mood of every moment.
- moment: The upper image captures the moment that I first saw her, working away head down in her nesting ' pot ' .
- image: The camera can be left on site during the fitting out stage to capture clear images of any thieves or vandals.
Converse of object
- evade: In April 1993, suspected drug dealer Alfred Acree tried to evade capture in Charles County, Virginia, by running into a wood.
Subject
- Gestapo: He is captured by the Gestapo, but escapes before certain execution.
- pirate: A boy was captured by pirates, and had to serve them wine in a glass.
- bandit: When the real Kennedy King is captured by bandits in Spain, Latham goes to his aid but ends up a prisoner as well.
Adjective modifier
- ascent: Course content is appropriate for Ascent Capture end users as well as Solution Providers, integrators and consultants who are certified in Ascent Capture.
- incidental: The Directive requires that member states monitor the incidental capture and killing of all cetaceans.
Modifies a noun
- microdissection: These are questions that are being addressed through techniques such as laser capture microdissection, in situ hybridization and techniques to investigate gene function.
Noun used with modifier
- motion: We will show how motion capture is done using state of the art virtual reality equipment.
- carbon: Until new, advanced technologies are developed for energy production, carbon capture and storage technologies are required.
- data: Can the data acquisition system capture around 30 frames per second?
- screen: Slide Show: A simple slide show of graphics or screen captures.
Preposition: by
He found that a fork in his inexperienced hand was an instrument of chase rather than capture.
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