[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

capture \cap"ture\, v. t. imp.  p. p. captured; p. pr.  vb.
   n. capturing.
   1. to seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or
      stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
      1913 webster

   2. to record or make a lasting representation of sound or
      images; as, to capture an event on videotape; the artist
      captured the expression of grief on his face.
      pjc

   3. games to take control of, or remove from play; as, to
      capture a piece in chess.
      pjc

   4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to
      capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of
      the nation.
      pjc

   5. computers to record data in a computer-readable form;
      as, to capture a transaction in a database.
      pjc

            her heart is like some fortress that has been
            captured.                             --w. ivring.
      1913 webster
see also:
captured capturing 

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