Capturing

verb

Word Frequency: 2.8

Definitions

1.verbTo take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

2.verbTo store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

"She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."

3.verbTo reproduce convincingly.

"His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."

4.verbTo 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."

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