Past tense of capture; to have taken possession or control of someone or something. Can refer to physical seizure, recording, or obtaining data.
From Latin 'captura', from 'capere' meaning 'to take, seize'. Originally military terminology for taking prisoners or territory, expanded to include recording images, data, or abstract concepts.
Photography literally 'captures' light - we use the same word for taking prisoners and taking pictures because both involve seizing and holding something that was previously free.
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