capture
/ˈkæptʃə(r)/verb
उच्चारण कैप्चर
पकड़ना, बंदी बनाना; कब्ज़ा करना
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to catch a person or an animal and keep them as a prisoner; to take control of a place or building using force
पकड़ना, बंदी बनाना; कब्ज़ा करना
- The soldiers captured the fort.
- The army captured the border post after a long and difficult march.
- Police captured the thief after a short chase.
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- The rebels captured the town but could not hold it for long.
- Wildlife officers captured the leopard and released it in the forest.
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[T] ~ sth
to succeed in accurately expressing a feeling, an atmosphere in a picture, piece of writing, film; to record something in a photograph or on film
(चित्र, शब्दों में) उतारना
- The photo captures her smile.
- The poem captures the quiet beauty of a village in the early morning.
- The painting captures the mood of a rainy evening in Kolkata.
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- Her book captures what life was like in a small town.
- The documentary captured the cricketers' joy on camera.
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[T] ~ sth
to attract and hold somebody's attention or interest
(ध्यान) आकर्षित करना
- The story captured my imagination.
- The magician's last trick captured the attention of every child in the hall.
- The idea captured the interest of young entrepreneurs.
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- The singer's voice captured the whole audience from the first note.
- A bright poster captured her attention at the station.
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the act of capturing somebody or something or of being captured
गिरफ़्तारी, कब्ज़ा
- the capture of the city
- The capture of the runaway tiger brought relief to nearby villages.
- The capture of the tiger ended weeks of fear in the village.
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- News of the capture of the fort reached Delhi in a week.
- The police announced the capture of three suspects.
Synonyms seizure arrest apprehension taking
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capture sb/sth (transitive verb)
Capture takes a direct object and means to catch and hold someone or to take control of a place: capture a thief, capture a city.
'Capture' के बाद direct object आता है और इसका अर्थ किसी को पकड़कर रखना या किसी स्थान पर कब्ज़ा करना है।
- The police captured the gang leader.
- The army captured the fort after a long siege.
capture + the + noun + of
To express a quality in a picture or words, use capture the spirit/beauty/mood of something. The noun that follows takes of.
चित्र या शब्दों में किसी गुण को व्यक्त करने के लिए 'capture the beauty/mood of something' आता है।
- The film captures the mood of village life.
- His photograph captured the beauty of the Himalayas.
capture (noun, uncountable)
As a noun it is uncountable: the capture of the city. It refers to the act of capturing.
Noun के रूप में यह uncountable है: the capture of the city।
- The capture of the criminal was reported on television.
- After his capture, he was sent to jail.
capture attention / imagination
Capture also means to attract and hold attention: capture someone's attention, imagination or heart.
'Capture' का अर्थ ध्यान आकर्षित करके बनाए रखना भी है: capture someone's attention, imagination or heart।
- The magician captured the children's attention.
- The story captured her imagination.
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capture + noun
attentionimaginationmarketcitymomentheart
- The new phone captured a large share of the market.
adverb + capture
successfullyeasilybeautifullyperfectlyfinally
- The artist beautifully captured the evening light.
capture + preposition
on camerain wordsin a photoalive
- The tiger was captured alive.
capture (noun) + noun
imagedataratefilmteam
- The data capture was completed in one day.
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- Rebels captured the town and held it for a week.
विद्रोहियों ने कस्बे पर कब्ज़ा कर लिया और एक सप्ताह तक रखा।
- The photographer captured the sunrise over the Ganga.
फोटोग्राफर ने गंगा पर सूर्योदय को कैमरे में कैद किया।
- Radhika's speech captured the audience's attention.
राधिका के भाषण ने श्रोताओं का ध्यान खींच लिया।
- The forest officers captured a leopard near the village.
वन अधिकारियों ने गाँव के पास से एक तेंदुए को पकड़ा।
- The novel captures the sorrow of the partition.
उपन्यास विभाजन के दुःख को सजीव ढंग से प्रस्तुत करता है।
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✗ The film captured the atmosphere about village life.
✓ The film captured the atmosphere of village life.
After atmosphere, the connecting word is of, not about.
'Atmosphere' के बाद जोड़ने वाला शब्द 'of' है, 'about' नहीं।
✗ He captured a cold on the trip.
✓ He caught a cold on the trip.
Capture means to take by force; a cold is caught.
'Capture' का अर्थ बलपूर्वक पकड़ना है; सर्दी-ज़ुकाम के लिए 'catch' प्रयुक्त होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean taking hold of something; capture suggests winning control or holding a prisoner.
तीनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पकड़ना है; 'capture' में नियंत्रण पाने या बंदी बनाने का भाव है।
To take a person or place by force, or to record or express something fully.
किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान को बलपूर्वक लेना, या किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह दर्ज या व्यक्त करना।
- They captured the thief.
The ordinary word for stopping and holding a person, animal or object.
किसी व्यक्ति, पशु या वस्तु को रोककर पकड़ने का साधारण शब्द।
- The goalkeeper caught the ball.
To take hold of something suddenly and with force or authority.
किसी चीज़ को अचानक, ज़ोर या अधिकार से पकड़ लेना।
- Customs officers seized the gold.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
cap·ture
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Capture the imagination, capture the moment, capture market share, carbon capture (removing carbon dioxide from the air).
Collocations: capture the imagination, capture the moment, capture market share, carbon capture (हवा से कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड हटाना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who captures somebody is a captor; the person captured a captive or prisoner; the state of being held captivity.
किसी को पकड़ने वाला captor; पकड़ा गया व्यक्ति captive या prisoner; बंदी होने की अवस्था captivity।