capturable
- adjective
- /ˈkæptʃərəbəl/
- The magic show featured tricks that were capturable on camera, showcasing the stunning illusions.
That first person inner subjective experience is simply not capturable by physics.
- That first person inner subjective experience is simply not capturable by physics.
Examples
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In the video game, all creatures are capturable after you weaken them in battle.
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And of course, more capturable solar energy hits the Earth in sunlight in a single day than we use in a year.
Blog text (17) -
That first person inner subjective experience is simply not capturable by physics.
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Despite the Forest Service's reputation as being one of the most professional and least "capturable" of government agencies, many people have criticized the Forest Service as being overly solicitous of extractive interests.
Academic text (2000) -
Towards a pattern of integration of time creates a conflict between the search for a sense of self, capturable only through memory, and the inevitable recognition of loss, which must accompany reintegration (p. 459).
Academic text (1990) -
The photographer found the perfect moment that was truly capturable in his lens.
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Etymology
Capturable comes from the Latin root capere, which means 'to take', and you can see the same root in English words like capture and captive. The ending -able means 'can be done', so capturable simply means 'able to be taken' or 'able to be caught'.