capture

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæp.ʃɚ/ or /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/
• (UK) (AU) IPA ^(key): /ˈkæp.ʃə/ or /ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/

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• Hyphenation: cap‧ture

Verb

Plain form capture

Third-person singular captures

Past tense captured

Past participle captured

Present participle capturing

1. (transitive) If you capture a person or animal, you catch them and do not let them go free.
   • Synonyms: get, take and catch
   • Antonyms: free and release

   Keith Maupin is the first American soldier captured in Iraq.

   The boys captured a frog, but let it go.

2. (transitive) If an army, a team, etc. captures a place or an object, it takes control of it.

   The Christians captured the holy city of Jerusalem.

   My rook was captured.

3. (transitive) If you capture an image, a sound, or a feeling, you show it clearly in your picture, movie, art, etc.
   • Synonym: take

   She captured the beautiful scenery of the hills with her camera.

   His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.

4. (transitive) If something captures your imagination, it makes you interested in it.

   A good science teacher captures the imagination of children with experiments.

5. (transitive) If somebody captures your heart, you fall in love with them.
   • Synonym: win

   The beautiful sight of the daffodils captured Wordsworth's heart.

6. (transitive) If something captures the headlines, it is a big story in the news.

Noun

Singular capture

Plural captures

1. (uncountable) The capture of something is when you get it and do not let it go free.
   • Synonyms: arrest and detention
   • Antonyms: freeing and release

   The capture of the thief was well planned.

   She died just 18 days after her capture.