capturenoun/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/

• 1

  An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.

  • even with regard to captures made at sea
• 2

  The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.

  • the capture of a lover’s heart
• 3

  Something that has been captured; a captive.

• 4

  The recording or storage of something for later playback.

  • video capture
• 5

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  • After the match […], the text matched within the named capture is available via the Match object's Groups(name) property.

captureverb/ˈkæp.(t)ʃəː/

• 1

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

  • to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal
  • Arrests and prosecutions intensified after Isis captured Mosul in June, but the groundwork had been laid by an earlier amendment to Jordan’s anti-terrorism law. It is estimated that 2,000 Jordanians have fought and 250 of them have died in Syria – making them the third largest Arab contingent in Isis after Saudi Arabians and Tunisians.
• 2

  To take hold of.

  • The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.
• 3

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

  • She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.
  • She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs.
• 4

  To reproduce convincingly.

  • His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
  • In her latest masterpiece, she captured the essence of Venice.
• 5

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

  • My pawn was captured.
  • He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move.