What does capture in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word capture in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use capture in French.

The word capture in French means capture, capturing, catch, seizure, haul, catch, capture, screenshot, caught live, captured live. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word capture

capture, capturing

nom féminin (action d'attraper)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La capture des bêtes sauvages est dangereuse.
The capture (or: capturing) of wild animals is dangerous.

catch

nom féminin (prise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette antilope est une belle capture.
This antelope is a great catch.

seizure, haul

nom féminin (saisie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les douanes ont fait une capture record.
Customs made a record seizure (or: haul).

catch

verbe transitif (attraper)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les gendarmes ont capturé les voleurs.
The police officers caught the thieves.

capture

verbe transitif (figuré (cerner, saisir judicieusement) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce peintre capture à merveille floraisons printanières.
This painter captures spring blossom perfectly.

screenshot

nom féminin (photo d'écran)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

caught live, captured live

locution adjectivale (pris sur le fait)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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