capture

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To catch a person or animal and hold them as a prisoner.

   The soldiers captured several enemy fighters during the raid.

2. 2
   verb

   To take control of a place by force.

   The army captured the city after a long battle.

3. 3
   verb

   To succeed in showing or expressing something in pictures, words, or music.

   The painting beautifully captures the calm of the lake at dawn.

4. 4
   verb

   To attract and hold someone's attention or interest.

   The young performer captured the audience's attention at once.

5. 5
   noun

   The act of catching someone or taking a place by force.

   The capture of the fort was a turning point in the war.

Common collocations

• capture a moment Verb + noun
• capture beauty Verb + noun

Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).

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