French Conversation · Level 85
60 words
French word
capture
Pronunciation
IPA/kaptyʁ/
Meaning
- feminine nouncapture
Example
La capture du papillon a été facile ce matin.
The capture of the butterfly was easy this morning.
More examples
Il a fait une capture d'écran pour montrer l'erreur.
He took a screenshot to show the error.
Core concept
A hand or device catches something and holds it, whether a butterfly, an image, a sound, or data.
Common phrases
une capture d'écran
a screenshot
la capture d'un animal
the capture of an animal
la capture du drapeau
the capture of the flag
Similar words
photo: A still image taken and saved with a camera.
capture d'écran: An image saved from content displayed on a screen.
enregistrement: The recording of audio or video by a device.
sauvegarde: The act of saving data or files elsewhere to prevent loss.
Definition in French
Enregistrement ou saisie d'images, de sons ou de données; par extension, action de prendre ou de retenir un objet ou un être.
Word origin
French capture comes from Latin captura, from capere, meaning 'to take', and later developed broader recording senses.
Usage tips
- Capture is feminine, so the usual form is une capture; a screenshot is une capture d'écran, not a photo.
Opposites
- libérationreleasenoun