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capturable

capturable

1 5.5
Able to be taken by another person
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæptʃərəbəl/
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  • 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.

Examples

  • In the video game, all creatures are capturable after you weaken them in battle.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Synonyms

catchable
vscapturable
1 2.9

Possible to hold by hand, for example a ball or fish

includes nonphysical forms such as being saved or logged
grabbable
vscapturable
3.5

Easy to pick up with your hand

includes those easy cases but also covers harder or nonphysical ones

Antonyms

Too special to show well in a photo, video or words

How Catchable

capturable
1 5.5
catchable
1 2.9
elusive
43 7.0
uncatchable
2 4.2

Surface Forms

capturable positive

Morphology

capturable = capture (transparent) = capture + able

A straightforward adjectival derivation from the verb 'capture' using the productive suffix '-able' meaning 'able to be captured'.

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'.