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Cap"ture (?), n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F. capture. See Caitiff, and cf. aptive.]
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1. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
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Even with regard to captures made at sea. Bluckstone.
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2. The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
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3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.

Syn. -- Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.
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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.
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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.
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3. (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
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4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
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5. (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.
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Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured. W. Ivring.
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