capture someone's interest

capture someone's interest
capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention/ phrase
to make someone interested in or excited about something

Her story captured the interest of the world’s media.

Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym
Main entry: capture

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • capture someone's imagination — capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention/ phrase to make someone interested in or excited about something Her story captured the interest of the world’s media. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • capture someone's attention — capture someone’s interest/imagination/attention/ phrase to make someone interested in or excited about something Her story captured the interest of the world’s media. Thesaurus: to make someone feel excited, enthusiastic or impressedsynonym …   Useful english dictionary

  • capture — cap|ture1 [ kæptʃər ] verb transitive ** ▸ 1 catch person/animal ▸ 2 take equipment/place ▸ 3 express how someone/something is ▸ 4 record in movie/photo ▸ 5 in games like chess ▸ 6 put data on computer ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) to catch someone so that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • capture — I UK [ˈkæptʃə(r)] / US [ˈkæptʃər] verb [transitive] Word forms capture : present tense I/you/we/they capture he/she/it captures present participle capturing past tense captured past participle captured ** 1) a) to catch someone so that they… …   English dictionary

  • capture*/*/ — [ˈkæptʃə] verb [T] I 1) to catch a person or animal and stop them from escaping Most of the men had been either killed or captured.[/ex] 2) to get control of something, for example in a war or in business Rebel forces have captured the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • catch someone's eyes — capture a glance; arouse interest, excite attention …   English contemporary dictionary

  • captivate vs capture —   Captivate is a verb used to describe the action of attracting and holding the attention or interest of something or someone.   For example: After being unrolled and revealed to Caesar, Cleopatra captivated him with her intelligence.   Capture… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • captivate vs capture —   Captivate is a verb used to describe the action of attracting and holding the attention or interest of something or someone.   For example: After being unrolled and revealed to Caesar, Cleopatra captivated him with her intelligence.   Capture… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • captivate — cap·ti·vate || kæptɪveɪt v. enchant, capture someone s interest, charm …   English contemporary dictionary

  • captivated — cap·ti·vate || kæptɪveɪt v. enchant, capture someone s interest, charm …   English contemporary dictionary

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