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Word: Capture
Speech Type: Verb
mid 16th century (as a noun): from French, from Latin captura, from capt- ‘seized, taken’, from the verb capere
ˈkaptʃə
take into one's possession or control by force
Short Definition:catch
Examples:- the island was captured by Australian forces in 1914
record accurately in words or pictures
Short Definition:record
Examples:- she did a series of sketches, trying to capture all his moods
cause (data) to be stored in a computer
Short Definition:store data
Examples:- these allow users to capture, edit, and display geographic data
absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle)
Short Definition:absorb particle
Examples:- the free electrons were moving too rapidly to be captured by nuclei
(of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.
Short Definition:divert stream
Word: Capture
Speech Type: Noun
ˈkaptʃə
the action of capturing or of being captured
Short Definition:action of capturing
Examples:- the capture of the city
- he was killed while resisting capture
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