to capture

Examples

• All

• I put myself out there in the field to capture these images.

  Argylle (2024)

• This high-speed chase, ending near River and 34th Streets... ...was captured 2 nights ago by our news team.

  Bad Boys (1995)

• So I use it to capture the whole field.

• Hey, did you capture that call?

  Eraser (1996)

• Digital voice recordings and field notes were used to capture the content of the focus group sessions.

  Academic text (2012)

• The footage we captured for that was phenomenal.

  Domino (2005)

• The product structure management feature captures or records the engineering bill of materials within the PLM system.

  Academic text (2011)

• It captures what it sees, with this little eye.

  Never Let Go (2024)

• We designed the questions to be as open-ended as possible to capture the siblings' perceptions and stories.

  Academic text (2015)

• Jing: A free, downloadable tool for capturing and annotating from your computer screen.

  Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

T

to take a picture

vsto capture

166 1.4

To make a photo using a camera

is narrower than the general media term, focusing only on still images

V

to video

vsto capture

11 3.2

To record moving pictures with a camera

includes other media and direct display grabs as well

S

to screenshot

vsto capture

• Texting

1 3.2

To take a picture of what is on a computer or phone screen

records not only still images but also moving images and sound

V

to vid

vsto capture

• Slang

1 9.5

To record a video with a camera or phone

is the neutral term for the same moving image recording

S

to screencast

vsto capture

4.9

To record what happens on a computer screen as a video while someone explains

covers sources beyond display, including still images and audio

Antonyms

D

to discard

130 2.7

To throw something away because you no longer want or need it

Idioms

C

to capture the essence

9 5.1

To show the most important qualities of something

Phrasal Verbs

C

to capture the moment

5 3.7

To take a photo or short video that shows the scene and people's feelings clearly

C

to capture attention

1 3.2

To attract and keep people's interest

Compounds

C

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

9.5

An event in 1775 when American forces took Fort Ticonderoga from the British

How Complete

to archive

30 3.9

to save

• Specialized

211 1.3

to record

762 2.3

to capture

• Specialized

211 3.3

to film

415 1.0

to photograph

202 2.1

to snap

• Informal

47 2.8

Surface Forms

Etymology