CAPTURE
/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/
11
Scrabble
14
WWF
C(3) A(1) P(3) T(1) U(1) R(1) E(1)
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Definition
/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/
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 store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.“She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs.”
- 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).“He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.”
Source: Wiktionary
