LekhoriLekhoriAn act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
even with regard to captures made at sea
The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
the capture of a lover’s heart
Something that has been captured; a captive.
Borrowed from Middle French capture (noun), from Latin captūra. Displaced native Old English fenġ (noun) and ġefōn (verb).
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The paintings in the gallery really captured my imagination.
To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
She captured the sounds of a subway station on tape.