Used in a Sentence

capture

How to use capture in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for capture.

Editorial note

The idea that Python is so slow that it's confusing TCP sounds wrong to me. I think it's more likely that your packet capture scheme is slow.

Examples8
Definitions11
Parts of speech2

Quick take

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of capture gathered in one view.

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for capture.

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

noun

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

verb

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"

verb

attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"

verb

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"

verb

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star captured a comet"

verb

take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

verb

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"

Example sentences

1

The idea that Python is so slow that it's confusing TCP sounds wrong to me. I think it's more likely that your packet capture scheme is slow.

2

A sociopath flips it, taking on massive risk the company is on the hook for and capture some of the rewards.

3

I didn't consider that the packet capture interface might do buffering.

4

By adding variation, you should be able to capture more information from voters about the proper eventual location for a comment.

5

Which is what this article means by "capture a significant portion of US retail": if they can provide merchant services to investors, it turns Amazon into basically an investment bank.

6

If each of those can be aggregated into some other kind of service, where Uber, Lyft, etc. are just providers of payment processing, and possibly some operations expertise, that middleman network will capture all of the value.

7

I had always attributed previous "crackdowns" to regulatory capture: certain banks saw a wealthy, highly-fractured niche, and used their connections in DC to turn up the heat on the non-bank players in order to weaken them and take market share.

8

It is easy to disparage the Encyclopedia Britannica from a modern perspective - out-of-step, overpriced, outmaneuvered by competitors - but there is a great sadness here at the demise of something that represented an effort by western scholars to "capture the world's knowledge.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use capture in a sentence?

The idea that Python is so slow that it's confusing TCP sounds wrong to me. I think it's more likely that your packet capture scheme is slow.

What does capture mean?

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

What part of speech is capture?

capture is commonly used as noun, verb.