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Capture \Cap"ture\, v. t. [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.
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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.
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3. (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to
capture a piece in chess.
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4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to
capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of
the nation.
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5. (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form;
as, to capture a transaction in a database.
[PJC]

Her heart is like some fortress that has been
captured. --W. Ivring.
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capturing [kæptʃəriŋ]
aufnehmend; einfangend

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capturing

aufnehmend
capturing

einfangend; fangend
capturing

erbeutend

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