capture
capture definition
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
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