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capture Synonyms

Another word for capture

Choosing another word for capture depends on context, so the 30 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 8 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To take into one's possession or control by force, skill, or strategy.

Usage Example

"Conservationists managed to catch the injured eagle so it could receive veterinary care."

Strongest
catch
seize
Strong
apprehend
arrest
trap
secure

• noun (Context 2)

The action of taking someone or something into one's possession or control by force, skill, or strategy.

Usage Example

"The wildlife biologists celebrated the safe seizure and tagging of the rare snow leopard."

Strongest
seizure
Strong
apprehension
arrest
trapping
catch

• verb (Context 3)

To represent, express, or preserve accurately in words, pictures, sound, or another medium.

Usage Example

"Her landscape paintings vividly depict the changing light of the autumn countryside."

Strong
depict
portray
record
convey
encapsulate
preserve

• verb (Context 4)

To attract, win, or hold someone's attention, imagination, or affection.

Usage Example

"The speaker's remarkable personal story immediately captured the audience's imagination."

Strongest
captivate
Strong
engage
grip
attract
hold
win

• noun (Context 5)

The process or result of recording, acquiring, or storing data, images, or signals in a digital or physical medium.

Usage Example

"Motion recording technology has revolutionized the way animated films are produced."

Strongest
recording
Strong
acquisition
collection

• verb (Context 6)

To record or enter data into a computer or storage system for processing or analysis.

Usage Example

"The point-of-sale software automatically captures customer purchase history and inventory levels."

Strongest
record
Strong
log
collect
acquire
store

• verb (Context 7)

To take an opponent's piece and remove it from the board (in chess and other board games).

Usage Example

"She moved her bishop diagonally across the board to take her opponent's rook."

Strongest
take

• noun (Context 8)

A person, animal, or thing that has been taken, caught, or acquired.

Usage Example

"The museum's latest catch is an original manuscript from the seventeenth century."

Strongest
catch
Strong
prize
acquisition

Opposites of capture

The opposite of capture shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

release
free
liberation
let go
liberate
delete
bore
erase
See all opposites of capture

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Capture. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/capture
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