Capture — Defs

01 n. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

1.
The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
“Even with regard to captures made at sea.” — Bluckstone.
2.
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
3.
The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.

Syn. Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.

02 v. t. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.

imp. & p. p. Captured; p. pr. & vb. n. Capturing

1.
To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
2.
to record or make a lasting representation of (sound or images); as, to capture an event on videotape; the artist captured the expression of grief on his face.
3.
to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.(Games)
4.
to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
5.
to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.(Computers)
“Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured.” — W. Ivring.