Dictionary Check: capture

"capture" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

noun

a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

noun

any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle

noun

the act of taking of a person by force

Synonyms:
noun

the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

verb

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

Example: "capture the essence of Spring"

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