Definition/Meaning of capture

• English - Noun: capture ( plural captures ) An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem . Blackstone even with regard to captures made at sea The securing of an object of strife or desire , as by the power of some attraction . the capture of a lover's heart Something that has been captured; a captive . ( computing ) A particular match found for a pattern in a text string . Translations
• English - Verb: capture ( third-person singular simple present captures , present participle capturing , simple past and past participle captured ) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem . to capture an enemy , a vessel , or a criminal 2014 , Ian Black , "Courts kept busy as Jordan works to crush support for Isis", The Guardian , 27 November 2014: Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis…
• English - Etymology: From Middle French capture (noun).
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ˈkæp.t͡ʃəʳ/
• English - Derived terms: screen capture capture the flag