captures

Verb

capture (third-person singular simple present captures, present participle capturing, simple past and past participle captured)

1. (transitive) To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
   • to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
2. (figuratively, transitive) To take hold of.
   • The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.

   Synonyms:

   catch, grab, seize

3. (transitive) To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
   • She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.
4. (transitive) To reproduce convincingly.
   • His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
5. (transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
   • My pawn was captured.

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