capturing

Capturing something is taking it or making it into a permanent form. When you capture a photo, you take a picture of something that is already in a permanent form.

  • He captured the photo of the flowers in the garden.

  • The company captured the market share from the other company.

Definition of capturing

verb

To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

verb

To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

verb

To reproduce convincingly.

verb

To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

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Example Sentences for capturing

  • 1

    The hunters captured wild animals in the forest.

  • 2

    He resisted to be captured.

  • 3

    He was captured for sedition.

  • 4

    He captured a galleon.

  • 5

    The Russian is captured and interrogated.

  • 6

    The ruffian was captured by police.

  • 7

    Was the runaway boy captured

  • 8

    It accurately captures the spirit of the article.

  • 9

    The Americans charged and captured the battery.

  • 10

    He was captured for being a violator.