captez

Captez is the second-person plural present indicative form of the French verb capter. The verb capter means to capture, to take in, to receive, or to pick up something, especially signals or information. Captez is used when addressing multiple people or when speaking in a formal plural context.

Conjugation and related forms: capter is a regular -er verb. Its present tense forms are: je capte, tu captes, il capte, nous captons, vous captez, ils captent. The past participle is capté, and related words include captation (the act of capturing or receiving) and capteur (sensor). Etymology traces capter to Old French capter, from Latin capere “to take,” linked to other Romance verbs with the sense of taking or seizing.

Usage notes: In telecommunications and media, capter is commonly used to describe receiving a signal or network access, as in “captez le réseau” or “captez le signal.” In broader contexts, capter can also mean grasping or understanding, as in “il capte l’idée.” The form captez appears in instructions, user interfaces, manuals, and signage directed at a group.

See also: capter, capture, captation, capteur.