CAPTURE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • the removal of an opponent’’s piece from the chess board
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • the act of taking of a person by force
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

CAPTURE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We finally got the suspect
    • Did you catch the thief?
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I caught a rabbit in the trap toady
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
    Usage Example(s)
    • capture the essence of Spring
    • capture an idea
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • attract
    • cause to be enamored
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She captured all the men’’s hearts
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
    • The army seized the town
    • The militia captured the castle
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
    Usage Example(s)
    • This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons
    • The star captured a comet
    Hypernyms(s) capture is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)