capture
verb (used with object)
to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize.
capturing
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present participleof capture.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Renoir is celebrated for his light-dappled canvases capturing 19th-century European leisure, high society and timeless figurative studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Like Rahm, McIlroy hopes to join European legends Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Nick Faldo and Colin Montgomerie on three Irish Open wins after capturing his second title at the K Club last year.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But the Colorado ranchers insist that with their land-management practices, they are benefiting the ecosystem, nourishing the soil and capturing carbon in their grazing lands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Roman will move that technology forward by capturing images of planets similar in size to Jupiter.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
But the reasons we’re so swept up, researchers began to understand, is because personal communications devices are unprecedented at capturing both our top-down and bottom- up attention systems, even without our awareness.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
