| capture | (n) the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property, Syn. seizure, gaining control |
| capture | (n) a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field |
| capture | (n) any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle |
| capture | (n) the act of taking of a person by force, Syn. seizure |
| capture | (n) the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board |
| capture | (v) succeed in representing or expressing something intangible, Example: capture the essence of Spring; capture an idea |
| capture | (v) attract; cause to be enamored, Syn. charm, trance, enchant, catch, entrance, enamour, enamor, captivate, becharm, beguile, bewitch, fascinate, Example: She captured all the men's hearts |
| capture | (v) bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit, Example: This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons; The star captured a comet |
| capture | (v) capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping, Syn. catch, Example: I caught a rabbit in the trap today |
| Capture | n. [ L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See Caitiff, and cf. aptive. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Even with regard to captures made at sea. Bluckstone. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Capture | v. t. Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured. W. Ivring. [ 1913 Webster ] |