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Meaning of capture
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
capture
n 1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
[syn: {capture}, {gaining control}, {seizure}]
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
4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: {capture},
{seizure}]
5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
v 1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
"capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
hearts" [syn: {capture}, {enamour}, {trance}, {catch},
{becharm}, {enamor}, {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm},
{fascinate}, {bewitch}, {entrance}, {enchant}]
3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We
finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" [syn:
{get}, {catch}, {capture}]
4: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or
celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This
nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star
captured a comet"
5: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
"The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
[syn: {appropriate}, {capture}, {seize}, {conquer}]
6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
rabbit in the trap today" [syn: {capture}, {catch}]
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