Synonyms for
Captures
Definition
To take someone or something by force or to record something in a photograph, video, or other medium.
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Common collocations
- captures the imagination
- captures the essence
- captures the moment
- captures attention
- captures data
- captures the flag
- captures a feeling
Word family
Usage note
The word 'captures' can refer to physically taking something or to understanding and representing something abstractly, like an idea or emotion.
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Example sentences
- The photographer captures the beauty of nature in his lens.
- The police officer captures the thief after a long chase.
- The scientist captures the bacteria in a petri dish.
- The artist captures the emotion of her subject in her painting.
- The writer captures the essence of the story in her book.
Quotes
A good snapshot stops a moment from running away. - Eudora Welty
Photography is the story I fail to put into words. - Destin Sparks
The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera. - Dorothea Lange