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capture vs snare

snare vs capture

capture and snare both are nouns.

capture and snare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
capture Yes No Yes No
snare Yes No Yes No
As verbs, snare is a hyponym of capture; that is, snare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:
  • capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
  • snare: catch in or as if in a trap
Other hyponyms of capture include hunt, hunt down, run, track down, frog, bag, batfowl, rat, ensnare, entrap, trammel, trap.
capture (noun) snare (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose
the act of taking of a person by force strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle a surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
capture (verb) snare (verb)
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping entice and trap
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase catch in or as if in a trap
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
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 snare

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