# capture

Pronunciation: US say "KAP-chur" /ˈkæp.ʃɚ/; say "KAP-chuh" UK /ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/, AUS /ˈkæp.ʃə/

## Verb

1. To take control of someone or something by force or by a clever plan.
   - Simple: To take someone or something by force, often in a war or fight.
   - _Enemy forces captured the bridge before dawn._
   - _The unit was ordered to capture the outpost intact._
2. To record sounds or images so they can be revisited later.
   - Simple: To record sounds or pictures so you can see or hear them again later.
   - _The microphones captured every note of the performance._
   - _Engineers built the device to capture both audio and video._
4. To represent something so faithfully that it feels true to life.
   - Simple: To show or copy something so well that it feels real.
   - _Her novel captures the loneliness of small-town life._
   - _The film tries to capture the chaos of the era._
5. To take hold of someone's attention, interest, or imagination.
   - Simple: To take hold of someone's attention or feelings.
   - _The mystery captured readers from the first page._
   - _A good speaker can capture an entire room._
7. To take or remove an opponent's piece in a board game such as chess, go, or checkers.
   - Simple: To take or remove another player's piece in a game like chess.
   - _He captured her queen and won the match._
   - _In checkers you must capture a piece whenever you can._

## Noun

3. The act of seizing someone or something by force or by a clever scheme.
   - Simple: The act of taking someone or something by force.
   - _The capture of the city marked a turning point in the conflict._
   - _His sudden capture left the rebels without a leader._
6. The recording or storing of something so it can be played back later.
   - Simple: The act of recording sound or pictures to play back later.
   - _Motion capture lets animators record real human movement._
   - _The capture of the audio failed because of a loose cable._
8. A person or thing that has been seized; a captive.
   - Simple: A person or thing that has been taken or caught.
   - _The general paraded his most valuable capture through the streets._
   - _The exotic animal was the zoo's latest capture._
9. The securing of something fought over or desired, often through the force of some attraction.
   - Simple: The act of winning something that people fight over or want very much.
   - _Her quick capture of his heart surprised everyone who knew how guarded he was._
   - _His capture of the audience's loyalty came from years of trust._
10. A particular substring matched by a pattern in a text string, held for later reference.
   - Simple: A part of text that matches a search pattern, saved for later use.
   - _The regular expression returned three captures from the log line._
   - _Each capture corresponds to a parenthesized group in the pattern._

## Origin

Borrowed from the Middle French noun capture, from Latin captūra. It replaced the native Old English words fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/capture (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).