Noun
1. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
2. a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
3. any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
4. the act of taking of a person by force
5. the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
Verb
1. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
"capture the essence of Spring""capture an idea"2. attract; cause to be enamored;
"She captured all the men's hearts"3. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
"We finally got the suspect""Did you catch the thief?"4. bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit;
"This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons""The star captured a comet"5. take possession of by force, as after an invasion;
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants""The army seized the town""The militia captured the castle"6. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
"I caught a rabbit in the trap toady"