capture

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capture
ˈkaptʃə Listen
Meanings
verb
  • take into one's possession or control by force.
    E.g. the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914
  • record accurately in words or pictures.
    E.g. she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods
  • cause (data) to be stored in a computer.
    E.g. these allow users to capture, edit, and display geographic data
  • absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle).
    E.g. the free electrons were moving too rapidly to be captured by nuclei
  • (of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.
noun
  • the action of capturing or of being captured.
    E.g. the capture of the city

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