capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
captures
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pluralof capture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof capture (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
captureverb (used with object)to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
Example Sentences
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Saramago captures the rambling reversals of Senhor José’s thoughts with an unconventional prose style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Her story captures exactly why a typical physician’s answer based on population-level evidence and statistics can feel so unsatisfying to an individual patient or worried family member.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
“California has a lot of communities that have been struggling and trying to find a way forward, and the data center debate captures those voters’ frustrations,” McCuan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
"I wanted to show that the journalist who captures suffering for the world is himself living through that same tragedy behind the lens," wrote Hassouna, who remains in Gaza.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
One set of images captures this overlapping of interests better than any other.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
