capture

Meanings

• Verb

  To seize or take hold of something or someone.

  - "The police captain captured the thief."
  - "The fisherman captured a large tuna."
  - "The net captured many fish."

• Verb

  To get or obtain something, especially something intangible.

  - "The salesman captured my attention with his persuasive speech."
  - "The artist captured the essence of nature in her painting."
  - "The researcher captured important data for her study."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkæp.t͡ʃɚ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100923"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with capture
tape , cape , ape , grape , fape , hape

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Variants

List of all variants of capture that leads to same result
capture , captures , capturable , captured , capturing , capture the flag , capture someone's imagination , carbon capture , carbon captures , carbon capture and storage , carbon capture and storages , motion capture , capture/catch someone's imagination , catch someone's imagination , caught the public imagination , capture lightning in a bottle , catch lightning in a bottle , catch/capture lightning in a bottle , evade arrest , evade capture , evade capture/arrest

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Etymology

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From Old French capter, from capte 'prisoner', from Latin capere 'take, seize'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'capture' is also used in photography to refer to the process of taking a picture.

2. In chess, 'capture' refers to the act of taking an opponent's piece.

3. The term 'capture' is derived from the Latin word 'capere', which means 'to take'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seize: A synonym of capture, meaning to take hold of or obtain something.

2. Capture the flag: A team-based cybersecurity competition where participants try to penetrate the opposing team's network and capture their flag.

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Culture

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In literature, 'capture' is often used as a metaphor for seizing an opportunity or gaining control over a situation. In art, it can refer to the act of depicting or representing something accurately.

How to Memorize "capture"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of grabbing or taking hold of an object.
   - Imagine yourself physically capturing something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'capture' with the idea of control or possession.
   - Think of the word 'grab' or 'seize' as synonyms.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memory aid by associating the word 'capture' with a visual image of a net or a hand grabbing something.

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