Meaning & use
capture
To take control of a person, place, or thing by force, often after a struggle or pursuit.
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Soldiers worked together to capture the enemy stronghold before dawn broke over the hills.
The zoo team managed to capture the escaped tiger without anyone getting hurt.
A note on using this word
Capture can describe physical seizure or, more figuratively, recording something such as an image, mood, or attention.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To record or represent something accurately, such as an image, sound, or feeling.
The photograph perfectly captured the joy on her face as she opened the gift.
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