snare vs capture

capture vs snare

snare and capture both are nouns.

snare and capture both are verbs.

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

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

snare: catch in or as if in a trap
capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

Other hypernyms of snare include catch.

snare (noun)	capture (noun)
a trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit	the act of taking of a person by force
a small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
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	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

snare (verb)	capture (verb)
entice and trap	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
catch in or as if in a trap	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	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 snare and capture

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