Capture
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Capture
Noun
- An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
- The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
"the capture of a lover’s heart"
- Something that has been captured; a captive.
- The recording or storage of something for later playback.
"video capture"
- A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
Verb
- To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"
- To take hold of.
"The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination."
- To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
"She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape."
- To reproduce convincingly.
"His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."
- To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
"My pawn was captured."
Anagrams of Capture
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