Capture Definition

1. to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: Thepolice captured the burglar.

2. to gain control of or exert influence over: an ad that captured our attention; a TV show that captured 30% of theprime-time audience.

3. to take possession of, as in a game or contest: to capture a pawn in chess.

4. to represent or record in lasting form: The movie succeeded in capturing the atmosphere of Berlin in the 1930s.