encapture

English

Etymology

en- + capture

Verb

encapture (third-person singular simple present encaptures, present participle encapturing, simple past and past participle encaptured)

  1. (transitive) To capture.
    • 1958, Patrick Kavanagh, Canal Bank Walk
      O unworn world enrapture me, encapture me []
    • 2006, Sandra Mollin, Euro-English: assessing variety status
      [] the English language has inspired linguists to design an array of different models attempting to systematize and encapture its various manifestations []

Usage notes

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