capture

Definition

  • noun: an act or instance of 'capturing'
  • verb: to take and hold (someone) as a prisoner especially by using force
  • verb: to take 'captive'
  • synonyms: abduction, acquire, apprehend

Examples

  • The story 'captured our imaginations'. [=the story was very interesting and exciting]

  • The beauty of the landscape was 'captured' perfectly by the artist.

  • The robbery was 'captured' (on film) by the security cameras.

Movie quotes

  • (..) you gather up as much intel as possible within the allotted time frame... and get the hell outta there. You will be penalized for early extraction, but even more for capture. Trust me. Welcome to S.E.R.E. - Get ready! Stand up! - Stand up! Aye! - Thirty seconds! (..)
    1997 G.I. Jane