live capture

Taken without killing

Live capture is the taking of an animal, person, or target while keeping them alive, as opposed to killing.

Wildlife researchers use live capture to tag and study animals before release.

In military or law enforcement contexts, it refers to apprehending someone without lethal force: The orders were for live capture, not assassination.

In technology, it describes recording video or data in real time: live capture of the concert footage.

Related

wildlife · wild animal · hunt · big game · cage · holding pen · tracking · tracking device · tranquilizer · dart gun · specimen · bait · restrain · relocate · tag · collar · prey · ambush

Categories
Opposites
outcome for the subject

live capturekill

Cause death

killing · death · kill shot · dead or alive · extermination

method/intent

live capturelethal force

Violence that kills

deadly force · exterminate · elimination · assassination · hunting

freedom status

live capturerelease

To let go

liberation · escape · freedom · set free · let go

Family

live, capture, lives, lived, living, lively, livelihood, alive, outlive

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG