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capture

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/ˈkæptʃər/ · cap-ture

To take possession of something, often by force.

Meanings

verbformal

To take possession of something, often by force.

کسی چیز کو اپنے قبضے میں لینا، اکثر طاقت کے ذریعے۔

قید کرنا

qaid karna

Formal: محصور کرنا

Synonyms

seizegrabtakeپکڑناقبضہ کرناسمیٹنا

Antonyms

releasefreelet goآزاد کرناچھوڑناباہرنکالنا

Common Collocations

  • capture a moment
  • capture attention
  • capture an image

Example Sentences

The police were able to capture the suspect after a long chase.

پولیس طویل تعاقب کے بعد مشتبہ کو قید کرنے میں کامیاب رہی۔

Police taweel ta'aqub ke baad mushtabah ko qaid karne mein kamiyab rahi.

She used her camera to capture the beautiful sunset.

اس نے اپنے کیمرے کا استعمال کرتے ہوئے خوبصورت غروب آفتاب کو قید کیا۔

Us ne apne camera ka istemal karte hue khoobsurat ghuroob-e-aftaab ko qaid kiya.

The artist captures emotions beautifully in her paintings.

فنکار اپنی پینٹنگز میں جذبات کو خوبصورتی سے قید کرتی ہے۔

Fankaar apni paintings mein jazbat ko khoobsurati se qaid karti hai.

Easily Confused With

capture:Capture refers to taking possession, while 'captive' refers to being confined or imprisoned.

Word Family

captured
verbقید کیا ہوا
captivating
adjectiveدلکش
captor
nounقید کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'capture' as 'taking a picture' - you 'capture' a moment.

Imagine a photographer capturing a beautiful moment with their camera.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

دل کے داغوں کو چھپاتے ہیں ہم، قید میں ہے خوشیوں کا عالم۔

Dil ke daghon ko chhupate hain hum, qaid mein hai khushiyon ka aalam.

We hide the scars of our hearts, happiness is captured in confinement.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جو پانی میں قید ہے، آزاد نہیں ہوتا۔

Jo pani mein qaid hai, azad nahi hota.

Those who are trapped in water are not free.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "captura" — the act of taking

First known use: 14th century

The word 'capture' evolved in the 14th century from the Middle English 'cature' and from the Old French 'capture', ultimately tracing back to Latin.