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The correct spelling is captures.
How to pronounce captures
noun
Say it like: Cap-che-rs
The correct spelling is captures. An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem. For example: "the capture of a lover's heart"
Usage Examples
“the capture of a lover's heart”
“video capture”
“to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
- 2.The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
- 3.Something that has been captured; a captive.
- 4.The recording or storage of something for later playback.
- 5.A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
verb
- 1.To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
- 2.To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
- 3.To reproduce convincingly.
- 4.To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
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