capture vs clutch

clutch vs capture

capture and clutch both are nouns.

capture and clutch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No
clutch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, clutch is a hypernym of capture; that is, clutch is a word with a broader meaning than capture:

capture: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
clutch: take into your hands deliberately

Other hypernyms of capture include prehend, seize, take hold, take hold of.

capture (noun)	clutch (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	the act of grasping
the act of taking of a person by force	a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board	a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle	a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field	a collection of things or persons to be handled together
	a number of birds hatched at the same time
	a tense critical situation

capture (verb)	clutch (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping	affect
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase	take into your hands deliberately
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible	hold firmly, usually with one's hands
attract; cause to be enamored
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between capture and clutch

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