cap
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Third Person
captures
Present Participle
capturing
Past Tense
captured
Past Participle
captured
1
to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner
transitive
- The zookeepers capture wild animals for conservation purposes.
- The police officer captures criminals and ensures they face legal consequences.
- The soldiers are capturing enemy combatants during the mission.
- She has captured rare insects for her research on biodiversity.
- Last year, the researchers captured a specimen of a rare butterfly species.
2
to manage to express a mood, quality, scene, etc. accurately in a piece of art
transitive
- The painting beautifully captured the peacefulness of the countryside.
- His poem captured the sadness of the moment perfectly.
- The film captured the essence of the 1920s with incredible detail.
- The music captured the spirit of adventure, making everyone feel inspired.
- The sculpture perfectly captured the grace of the dancer.
3
to record something by taking a photo or video of it
- She captured a great photo of the sunset.
- I tried to capture the moment on video.
- He captured the scene perfectly with his camera.
- They captured the wedding ceremony from every angle.
- The drone captured amazing views of the mountains.
4
to attract and maintain someone's attention or interest
transitive
- The movie’s plot captured my interest from the very first scene.
- The performer captured the crowd's attention with his incredible talent.
- The mystery novel was so engaging, it captured me until the last page.
- The game’s exciting challenge captured the players' focus for hours.
- The landscape captured their hearts with its breathtaking views.
5
to seize or get control of something by force
transitive
- The army captured the fortress after a long battle.
- The pirates captured the ship and took its cargo.
- The soldiers captured the city, marking the end of the war.
- The rebels captured the government building during the uprising.
- They captured the enemy base in a surprise attack.
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to take in and hold something, like an atom, molecule, or particle, during a physical, chemical, or technical process
- The atom can capture a neutron during a nuclear reaction.
- Scientists study how molecules capture electrons.
- Special materials are designed to capture particles in experiments.
- The machine captured the fast-moving neutrons.
- Researchers measured how quickly the particles were captured.