capture

The word "capture" means to catch something or someone who has escaped or needs to be found. The pronunciation of this word is capture (cap shur).

• The police captured the man who robbed the bank.
• A little boy captured a butterfly with a net.
• Whitey Bulger escaped capture for decades. (This sentence uses "capture" as a noun.)
• His capture made national headlines. (This sentence uses "capture" as a noun.)
• The United States captured Sadam Hussein after an exhausting manhunt.
• It’s hard to capture a fish with your bare hands.
• The woman was captured by a monster.

The monster captured her.

The word "capture" can also be used when taking photographs or using a video camera:

• Marta captured her son’s graduation on video.
• A cell phone does a good job of capturing images.
• A camera captured the exact moment when the horse crossed the finish line.

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September 3, 2013