Meaning & Definition of Capture in English

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

4. The act of taking of a person by force

5. The removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

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"

3. Succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

• "We finally got the suspect"

• "Did you catch the thief?"

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"

6. Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

• "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"