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verb

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1. To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

   Example: to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal

2. To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

   Example: She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs.

3. To reproduce convincingly.

   Example: His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.

4. To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

   Example: He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.