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

  • (..) - Hang up that damn phone, please. Sorry, I'm getting new information. Everything's fine. Let Asset Containment capture it quietly. The very existence of this park is predicated on our ability... to handle incidents like this. It was an eventuality, okay? You should put that in the brochure. (..)
    2015 Jurassic World