capture
gb/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/ us/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
B1
英語
~ 2800
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
To take control by force
To take and keep someone or something by using force.
用法パターン：
to capture [someone/something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'capture' with 'catch'; 'catch' is more general and used for everyday situations, while 'capture' often implies force or planning.
類義語
seize (Very close in meaning but can also imply taking quickly without necessarily using force.)
対義語
release (Means to let go or free someone or something that was held.)
コロケーション
capture a city
|capture a criminal
|capture the enemy
テーマ
military
|crime
|sports
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The police captured the suspect after a long chase.
- The army captured the city in two days.
- They managed to capture the escaped tiger.
学習者向け例文
- The police captured the man.
- Soldiers captured the town.
- We captured the dog that ran away.
動詞
B1
action
2
To record or store information
To take a picture, record sound, or save information using a machine.
用法パターン：
to capture [an image/sound/data]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'capture' with 'take' in photography; 'take' is more common in everyday speech, but 'capture' is often used for emphasis or artistry.
類義語
record (More general; does not carry the visual emphasis that 'capture' sometimes has.)
対義語
erase (Means to remove or delete something recorded.)
コロケーション
capture a photo
|capture a moment
|capture data
テーマ
technology
|media
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She captured the sunset on her phone.
- The microphone captured every detail of his voice.
- The software captures user data for analysis.
学習者向け例文
- I captured a photo of the bird.
- The camera captured my smile.
- The computer captures the numbers.
動詞
B2
action
3
To convey something precisely
To show or describe something so well that it feels real or true.
用法パターン：
to capture [the feeling/spirit/essence] of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse this with physical capture; here it is about representation, not taking control.
類義語
convey (Focuses on communicating an idea; less about exact representation.)
対義語
distort (Means to change something so it is no longer accurate.)
コロケーション
capture the essence
|capture the spirit
|capture the mood
テーマ
art
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The painting captures the spirit of the countryside.
- Her words captured the mood of the meeting perfectly.
- The movie captures the essence of the novel.
学習者向け例文
- The photo captures her smile.
- The writer captures the feeling of love.
- The song captures my mood.
名詞
B1
action
4
The act of taking control by force
When someone takes and keeps a person, animal, or place by using force.
類義語
seizure (A formal term for taking control, often used in legal or military contexts.)
対義語
release (Refers to freeing someone or something from control.)
コロケーション
the capture of [someone/something]
|enemy capture
テーマ
military
|crime
|law
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The capture of the general ended the war.
- News of his capture spread quickly.
- Her capture was seen as a major victory.
学習者向け例文
- The capture of the city was fast.
- We heard about his capture on TV.
- The police celebrated their capture of the thief.
名詞
B1
entity
5
A recorded image, sound, or file
A photo, sound, video, or information saved by a machine.
類義語
recording (General term for any preserved audio, video, or data.)
対義語
deletion (Means removing stored content from a device.)
コロケーション
screen capture
|image capture
テーマ
technology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He sent me a screen capture of the error message.
- The capture shows the moment she crossed the line.
- This photo capture is from last summer.
学習者向け例文
- I took a screen capture.
- This is a capture of my game score.
- Look at this capture from my phone.
文法
辞書形
capture
IPA
GB/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
US/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
音節・強勢
cap - ture （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (cap)
活用形
Noun
- Base: capture
- Plural: capture, captures
Verb
- Base: capture
- 3rd Person Singular: captures
- Present Participle: capturing
- Past: captured
関連語
表現
capture someone's attention
1/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ətˈɛnʃən/
fixed phrase
To make someone notice you or it
To make someone look at or listen to you carefully.
例文
- The bright colors captured my attention immediately.
- The speaker's story captured everyone's attention.
on capture
1/ˈɔn kˈæpt͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
When something is caught/taken in context-specific use
When something is caught or taken in certain systems like games or computers.
例文
- The program runs a script on capture of new data.
- In chess, on capture means when you take a piece.
capture the imagination
1/kˈæpt͡ʃɚ ðə ɪmˌæd͡ʒɪnˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
To fascinate and inspire creativity
To make someone very interested and full of new ideas.
例文
- The book captured the imagination of young readers.
- The story captured the imagination of children around the world.
- Space travel has always captured the imagination of scientists.
- Her performance captured the audience's imagination.