encapture

English

Etymology

From 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

• This term is moderately rare and may sometimes be a confusion of capture and encapsulate.