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Definition capture in British English

capture verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈkæptʃə(r)/

▪ atmosphere, essence, flavour, mood, spirit

1

to catch someone so that they become your prisoner

Example

Most of the men had been either killed or captured.

Synonyms and related words
shut in imprison confine
1.1

to catch an animal

Example

Police officers finally cornered and captured the dog.

Synonyms and related words
shut in imprison confine an easy target angling bag
2

to get equipment or control of a place from your enemy during a war

Example

Rebel forces captured the village.

Example

They captured or destroyed over 400 tanks.

Synonyms and related words
invade occupy suppress
2.1

to get control of something from an opponent in business or politics

Example

Japanese firms have now captured over 50% of the market.

Example

Conservatives had hoped to capture a larger share of the vote.

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get come by accept
3

to express what someone or something is really like in a way that people can clearly recognize

Example

The film succeeds in capturing the mood of the 1960s.

Example

The artist has captured her perfectly.

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describe define illustrate
4

to record an event in a film or photograph

Example

The whole incident was captured by a young American photographer.

Example

The idea was to capture on film how the countryside was changing.

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blow up capture come out
5

to put information or pictures into a form that can be used by a computer

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access archive back up
6

in a game such as chess, to win the right to remove one of your opponent's pieces

Synonyms and related words
bishop capture castle
Definition capture in British English