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capture

/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/

Smotix Dictionary

An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
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.
The recording or storage of something for later playback.
"video capture"
A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
"She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."
To reproduce convincingly.
"His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."
To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
"He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move."