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KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋkæptʃZ 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊkæptʃә 〕


Overview of noun capture

The noun capture has 5 senses


  • capture, gaining control, seizure -- (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)

  • capture -- (a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field)

  • capture -- (any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle)

  • capture, seizure -- (the act of taking of a person by force)

  • capture -- (the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board)


Overview of verb capture

The verb capture has 6 senses


  • capture -- (succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea")

  • capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant -- (attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts")

  • get, catch, 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")

  • appropriate, capture, seize, conquer -- (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, catch -- (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today")