CAPTURE

Definition of CAPTURE

(noun)the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
(noun)a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
(noun)any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
(noun)the act of taking of a person by force
(noun)the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
(verb)succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
(verb)attract; cause to be enamored
(verb)succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
(verb)bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
(verb)take possession of by force, as after an invasion
(verb)capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping