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capture

/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/ noun

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In Latin: captūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about capture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property.
  2. A process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field.
  3. Any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle.

verb

  1. Succeed in representing or expressing something intangible.
    capture the essence of Spring
  2. Attract; cause to be enamored.
    She captured all the men's hearts
  3. Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase.
    We finally got the suspect

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

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