cap´tur|a|ble

cap´tur|a|ble
cap|ture «KAP chuhr», verb, -tured, -tur|ing, noun.
–v.t.
1. to make a prisoner of; take by force, skill, or trickery; seize: »

We captured butterflies with a net.

SYNONYM(S): apprehend. See syn. under catch. (Cf. ↑catch)
2. to attract and hold; catch and keep: »

The magician's tricks captured the boy's attention.

3. Nuclear Physics. (of an atomic nucleus) to cause the capture of (an elementary particle).
[< noun]
–n.
1. a person or thing taken in this way: »

The first capture of the day was a python for an American zoo. ... was ordered to collect the prisoners and bring them with all his captures to Scapa (Sunday Times).

2. a capturing or a being captured: »

With the capture of the escaped lion everyone in town felt relieved.

SYNONYM(S): seizure, arrest, apprehension.
3. Nuclear Physics. the process by which an atomic nucleus absorbs or acquires an additional elementary particle, especially a neutron, often resulting in emission of radiation or fission of the nucleus.
4. retrieval of information stored in a computer memory bank.
[< French capture, learned borrowing from Latin captūra taking < capere take]
cap´tur|a|ble, adjective.
cap´tur|er, noun.

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  • cap´tur|er — cap|ture «KAP chuhr», verb, tured, tur|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to make a prisoner of; take by force, skill, or trickery; seize: »We captured butterflies with a net. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. See syn. under catch. (Cf. ↑catch) 2. to attract and hold;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cap|ture — «KAP chuhr», verb, tured, tur|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to make a prisoner of; take by force, skill, or trickery; seize: »We captured butterflies with a net. SYNONYM(S): apprehend. See syn. under catch. (Cf. ↑catch) 2. to attract and hold; catch and… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • recapture — re•cap•ture [[t]riˈkæp tʃər[/t]] v. tured, tur•ing, n. 1) to capture again; retake 2) (of a government) to take by recapture 3) cvb to recollect or reexperience (something past) 4) recovery or retaking by capture 5) the taking by the government… …   From formal English to slang

  • uncapturable — un•cap′tur•a•ble adj …   From formal English to slang

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