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  • Definition
    • capture :succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
      • capture the essence of Spring|capture an idea

    • capture :attract; cause to be enamored
      • She captured all the men's hearts

    • capture :succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
      • We finally got the suspect|Did you catch the thief?

    • capture :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

    • capture :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

    • capture :capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
      • I caught a rabbit in the trap today

    • capture :the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

      • capture :a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

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