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   Capture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captured (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Capturing.]
   1. To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
   
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   2. 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”.
   
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   3. (Games) to take control of, or remove from play; as, “to capture a piece in chess”.
   
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   4. to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, “to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation”.
   
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   5. (Computers) to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, “to capture a transaction in a database”.
   
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   Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured. W. Ivring.
   
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