To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
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.
(Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
(Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.
