encapture

English

Etymology

Verb

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

(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.

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