Word

capture, v.
(captured, captures, capturing)
freq. cnt. 16

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

capture

sample sentences

"capture the essence of Spring"
"capture an idea"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

represent, interpret

hyponym

recapture

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

capture catch get

sample sentences

"We finally got the suspect"
"Did you catch the thief?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

catch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

capture

semantic pointers

hypernym

clutch, seize, prehend

hyponym

recapture, retake lasso, rope

attract; cause to be enamored
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

becharm beguile bewitch captivate capture catch charm enamor enamour enchant entrance fascinate trance

sample sentences

"She captured all the men's hearts"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

captivation captive captivation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

charm charmer charmer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beguilement beguiler

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bewitchery

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

trance

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

catch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fascination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

entrancement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enchantment

semantic pointers

hyponym

hold work

hypernym

attract, appeal

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

capture catch

sample sentences

"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

catch

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

capturer

semantic pointers

hyponym

hunt, track down, hunt down, run frog bag batfowl rat trap, snare, entrap, ensnare, trammel

hypernym

get, acquire

verb group

catch

take possession of by force, as after an invasion
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

appropriate capture conquer seize

sample sentences

"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

seizure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

appropriative appropriator

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

capture

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conquering

semantic pointers

hypernym

take over, usurp, assume, seize, arrogate

hyponym

carry

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

capture

sample sentences

"This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"
"The star captured a comet"

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

capture

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify