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captureverb [ T ]

uk ​ /ˈkæp.tʃər/ us ​ /ˈkæp.tʃɚ/

capture verb [ T ] (CATCH)

B2 to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force:

Two of the soldiers were killed and the rest were captured.
Rebel forces captured the city after a week-long battle.

› to succeed in getting something when you are competing with other people:

The Democratic Party captured 70 percent of the vote.

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capture verb [ T ] (RECORD)

B2 to represent or describe something very accurately using words or images:

It would be impossible to capture her beauty in a painting.

B2 to record or take a picture of something using a camera:

A passer-by captured the whole incident on film.

› specialized computing If a computer or similar machine captures information, it takes it in and stores it.

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capture
noun [ S or U ] uk ​ us ​

C1

They witnessed the capture of the city by rebel troops.

(Definition of “capture” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“capture” in American English

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captureverb [ T ]

us ​ /ˈkæp·tʃər/

capture verb [ T ] (POSSESS)

› to take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession:

These birds were captured in the wild in 1987.

capture verb [ T ] (RECORD)

› to record sound or images, or to express a feeling:

She captured the incident on video.
Those songs capture the romantic mood of the movie.
capture
noun [ U ] us ​ /ˈkæp·tʃər, -ʃər/

›

They were shown on TV soon after their capture.

Idiom(s)

capture someone's attention

(Definition of “capture” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“capture” in Business English

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captureverb [ T ]

uk ​ /ˈkæptʃər/ us ​

› to succeed in getting something when you are competing with others:

capture a large share/10%/30% of the market It was predicted that the internet could capture 5% of the US retail market within three years.
They have captured a major position in a worldwide market.
A corporation can profit by capturing resources more cheaply.

› IT if a computer, camera, or other machine captures information, it changes it into a form that it can process and store:

New digital video technology makes it possible to capture and store an almost limitless volume of footage at minimal cost.
capture data/images/information

› ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY to catch and collect the carbon dioxide produced by machines and processes so that it is not released into the environment:

Coal-fired power stations must be retrofitted to capture carbon dioxide.

capturenoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˈkæptʃər/ us ​

› IT the process of changing information into a form that a computer or other machine can process and store:

document/image/information capture They develop software tools for document capture and image enhancement.

› ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY the act of catching and collecting carbon dioxide so that it is not released into the environment:

Facilities are required to plan for the capture of carbon dioxide in compliance with federal standards.

› the act of winning or getting control of something:

The channel may increase subscription fees to pay for its €240 million capture of Champions League screening rights.

See also

carbon capture
data capture
digital capture

(Definition of “capture” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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