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means To take and hold something — a person, a place, an image, an idea — by force, skill, or sheer luck of timing.

from From Latin captura, 'a taking,' rooted in capere, 'to seize or grasp' — the same root behind captive, capable, and even 'case' (as in a holder for things). Capere was a workhorse verb in Latin, covering everything from catching fish to seizing a city, which is why its descendants still stretch across both battlefield and camera lens.