Capture may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* "Capture", a song by
Simon Townshend
Simon Townshend (; born 10 October 1960) is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is the younger brother of the Who's guitarist Pete Townshend, and is most associated with The Who and the various side projects of its original members ...
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Capture (band), an Australian electronicore band previously known as Capture the Crown
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''Capture'' (TV series), a reality show
Television episodes
* "Chapter One: Capture",
''Zastrozzi, A Romance'' episode 1 (1986)
* "Capture",
''Adam-12'' season 6, episode 9 (1973)
* "Capture",
''Argevollen'' episode 22 (2014)
* "Capture",
''G.I. Joe: Sigma 6'' season 1, episode 3 (2005)
* "Capture",
''Invasion America'' episode 7 (1998)
* "Capture",
''Logan's Run'' episode 3 (1977)
* "Capture",
''Richard the Lionheart'' episode 28 (1963)
* "Capture",
''Special Forces: World's Toughest Test'' season 2, episode 8 (2023)
Science
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Gravitational capture, where an astronomical object enters into a stable orbit around another body
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Asteroid capture, when an asteroid is gravitationally captured
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Electron capture
Electron capture (K-electron capture, also K-capture, or L-electron capture, L-capture) is a process in which the proton-rich nucleus of an electrically neutral atom absorbs an inner atomic electron, usually from the K or L electron shells. Th ...
, a nuclear reaction
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Stream capture, a geomorphological phenomenon occurring when a stream or river is diverted from its own bed
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Neutron capture
Neutron capture is a nuclear reaction in which an atomic nucleus and one or more neutrons collide and merge to form a heavier nucleus. Since neutrons have no electric charge, they can enter a nucleus more easily than positively charged protons, wh ...
, a nuclear reaction
Technology
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Capture effect, a phenomenon in which only the stronger of two signals near the same FM frequency will be demodulated
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Motion capture
Motion capture (sometimes referred as mocap or mo-cap, for short) is the process of recording high-resolution motion (physics), movement of objects or people into a computer system. It is used in Military science, military, entertainment, sports ...
, the process of recording movement and translating that movement onto a digital model
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Schematic capture
Schematic capture or schematic entry is a step in the design cycle of electronic design automation (EDA) at which the electronic diagram, or electronic schematic of the designed electronic circuit, is created by a designer. This is done interac ...
, a step in electronic design automation at which the electronic schematic is created by a designer
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Capture CIS, a software tool used for circuit schematic capture
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Screen capture (disambiguation), an image taken by the computer to record the visible items
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Video capture, the process of converting an analog video signal to digital form
Other
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Capture (chess), to remove the opponent's piece from the board by taking it with one's own piece
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Capture fishery, a wild fishery in which the aquatic life is not controlled and needs to be captured or fished
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Regulatory capture, situations in which a government agency created to act in the public interest instead acts in favor of other interests
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Renault Captur, automobile model
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Rule of capture, common law that determines ownership of captured natural resources including groundwater, oil, gas and game animals
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State capture, a type of systemic political corruption in which private interests significantly influence a state's decision-making processes to their own advantage
See also
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The Capture (disambiguation) The Capture may refer to:
Film and television
* The Capture (film), ''The Capture'' (film), a 1950 drama film directed by John Sturges
* The Capture (TV series), ''The Capture'' (TV series), a 2019 British mystery crime-drama series
* ''The Captu ...
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