capture : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: capture	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for capture
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
capture n the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property Synonym(s): capture, gaining control, seizure a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle the act of taking of a person by force Synonym(s): capture, seizure the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board v succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea" attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" Synonym(s): capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" Synonym(s): get, catch, 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" 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" Synonym(s): appropriate, capture, seize, conquer capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" Synonym(s): capture, catch
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Capture \Cap"ture\, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See {Caitiff}, and cf. {aptive}.] 1. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal. Even with regard to captures made at sea. --Bluckstone. 2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction. 3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey. Syn: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Capture \Cap"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Capturing}.] To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort. Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured. --W. Ivring.