Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Capture \Cap"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Captured}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Capturing}.]
   To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or
   stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort.

         Her heart is like some fortress that has been captured.
                                                  --W. Ivring.

Capture \Cap"ture\, n. [L. capture, fr. caper to take: cf. F.
   capture. See {Caitiff}, and cf. {aptive}.]
   1. The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by
      superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an
      enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

            Even with regard to captures made at sea.
                                                  --Bluckstone.

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

   3. The thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem; a prize;
      prey.

   Syn: Seizure; apprehension; arrest; detention.

Source : WordNet®

capture
     n 1: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn:
           {gaining control}, {seizure}]
     2: a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its
        gravitational field
     3: any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an
        additional particle
     4: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: {seizure}]
     5: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board

capture
     v 1: succeed in representing or expressing something intangible;
          "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
     2: attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's
        hearts" [syn: {enamour}, {trance}, {catch}, {becharm}, {enamor},
         {captivate}, {beguile}, {charm}, {fascinate}, {bewitch},
        {entrance}, {enchant}]
     3: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase;
        "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
        [syn: {get}, {catch}]
     4: bring about the capture of an elementary particle or
        celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit; "This
        nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"; "The star
        captured a comet"
     5: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
        invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
        "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the
        castle" [syn: {appropriate}, {seize}, {conquer}]
     6: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a
        rabbit in the trap toady" [syn: {catch}]