Captured

Pronunciation: /ˈkæptʃər/

Captured (verb)

  1. to catch a person, animal, or thing and keep it from escaping.
  2. to take a picture, video, or sound to keep it for later.
  3. to show or describe something in a way that others can understand or feel it.

Examples

  • The police managed to capture the suspect.
  • The hunter tried to capture the wild animal.

Common collocations: capture the enemy, capture a thief, capture an image, capture a video, capture the mood

Captured (noun)

  1. the act of catching or taking control of someone or something.

Examples

  • The capture of the fugitive was a relief.
  • The capture of the castle took many days.

Synonyms of Captured

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Captured

  • opposite of seizing or holding
  • opposite of confining or capturing