capture Definition

capture
verb captured, capturing

1. To catch; to take prisoner; to gain control of someone or something.

Thesaurus: arrest, apprehend, detain, hold, take into custody, seize, conquer, overwhelm.
2. In a game, eg chess: to gain possession or control of (a piece, etc).
3. To succeed in recording (a subtle quality, etc).

Example: The camera captured her smile

noun

1. The capturing of someone or something.
2. The person or thing captured.
3. physics.
The process whereby a neutron is absorbed by a nucleus, and the excess energy produced is released as gamma radiation.

Derivative: capturer
noun

Etymology: 16c: French, from Latin captura, from capere to take.