Capture vs. Seize
Capturenoun
An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
Capturenoun
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
Capturenoun
Something that has been captured; a captive.
Capturenoun
The recording or storage of something for later playback.
Capturenoun
(computing) A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
Captureverb
To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
Captureverb
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
Captureverb
To reproduce convincingly.
Captureverb
To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
Capturenoun
The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.
Capturenoun
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
Capturenoun
The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize; prey.
Captureverb
To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.
Captureverb
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.
Captureverb
to take control of, or remove from play; as, to capture a piece in chess.
Captureverb
to exert a strong psychological influence on; as, to capture the heart of a maiden; to capture the attention of the nation.
Captureverb
to record (data) in a computer-readable form; as, to capture a transaction in a database.
Capturenoun
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Capturenoun
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
Capturenoun
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
Capturenoun
the act of taking of a person by force
Capturenoun
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
Captureverb
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
Captureverb
attract; cause to be enamored;
Captureverb
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
Captureverb
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit;
Captureverb
take possession of by force, as after an invasion;
Captureverb
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping;
Captureverb
take into one's possession or control by force
Captureverb
(in chess and other board games) make a move that secures the removal of (an opposing piece) from the board
Captureverb
(of a star, planet, or other celestial body) bring (a less massive body) permanently within its gravitational influence
Captureverb
record accurately in words or pictures
Captureverb
cause (data) to be stored in a computer
Captureverb
absorb (an atomic or subatomic particle)
Captureverb
(of a stream) divert the upper course of (another stream) by encroaching on its catchment area.
Capturenoun
the action of capturing or of being captured
Capturenoun
a person or thing that has been captured
Seizeverb
(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
Seizeverb
(transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
Seizeverb
(transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
Seizeverb
(transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.
Seizeverb
To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.
Seizeverb
To fasten, fix.
Seizeverb
(intransitive) To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon).
Seizeverb
(intransitive) To have a seizure.
Seizeverb
(intransitive) To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
Seizeverb
To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.
Seizeverb
To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
Seizeverb
To take possession of by force.
Seizeverb
To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.
Seizeverb
To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods.
Seizeverb
To fasten; to fix.
Seizeverb
To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.
Seizeverb
To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.
Seizeverb
take hold of; grab;
Seizeverb
take or capture by force;
Seizeverb
take possession of by force, as after an invasion;
Seizeverb
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority;
Seizeverb
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession;
Seizeverb
hook by a pull on the line;
Seizeverb
affect;
Seizeverb
capture the attention or imagination of;
Seizeverb
take hold of suddenly and forcibly
Seizeverb
take forcible possession of
Seizeverb
(of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right
Seizeverb
take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively
Seizeverb
(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely
Seizeverb
strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention)
Seizeverb
understand (something) quickly or clearly
Seizeverb
be aware or informed of
Seizeverb
(of a machine with moving parts) become jammed
Seizeverb
be in legal possession of
Seizeverb
have or receive freehold possession of (property)
Seizeverb
fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope
