Synonyms of captures

captures 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of capture

1

as in earns

to receive as return for effort

the movie's producers captured several awards for their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• wins
• reaps
• garners
• makes
• gains
• gets
• obtains
• lands
• secures
• attains
• acquires
• realizes
• draws
• carries
• procures
• achieves
• brings in
• comes by
• pulls down
• knocks down
• bags
• accomplishes
• scores
• accumulates
• recaptures
• occupies
• amasses
• nets
• regains
• catches
• grosses
• notches (up)
• clears
• takes over
• annexes
• picks up
• racks up
• reacquires
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• gives
• pays
• forfeits
• grants
• accords
• yields
• parts (with)
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

2

as in grabs

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

captured the cat just as it was about to escape out the front door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabs
• catches
• seizes
• snatches
• gets
• lands
• traps
• nabs
• snags
• grapples
• takes hold (of)
• hooks
• snaps (up)
• nets
• snares
• grasps
• raps
• holds
• bags
• nails
• corrals
• collars
• apprehends
• cops
• gloms
• secures
• detains
• nobbles
• clutches
• arrests
• kidnaps
• grips
• entraps
• rends
• abducts
• gloves
• ensnares
• corners
• enmeshes
• wrests
• entangles
• meshes
• ropes
• clasps
• fastens (on)
• latches (on or onto)
• lassos
• bays
• fists
• halters
• spirits (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• liberates
• frees
• releases
• discharges
• drops
• loosens
• unhands

captures

2 of 2

noun

plural of capture

as in prisoners

one that has been taken and held in confinement

a Spanish treasure ship was the most valuable capture ever taken by that privateer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prisoners
• captives
• internees
• convicts
• arrestees
• jailbirds
• coprisoners
• abductees
• kidnappees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• captors
• guards
• keepers
• marshals
• custodians
• wardens
• guardians
• jailers
• kidnappers
• abductors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of captures

Verb

And a Russian drone captures the damage caused by an airstrike, just a few streets away. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Beginning in 1999, when the girls are just nine, Sanguinetti captures their childhood games of make-believe slowly giving way to the weight of adulthood – work, family, motherhood and diverging paths. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 July 2026

Women’s healthcare has often been built on a model that captures isolated moments in time. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 14 July 2026

Bad Bunny captures the crowd during his performance at Strawberry Arena in Stockholm on July 10. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Graduate by Hilton Columbus Graduate by Hilton Columbus captures the spirit of its Short North Arts District setting, with playful, collegiate design rooted in local culture. — Rafael Pena, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

There’s a certain je ne se quai to French girl dressing that’s hard to pin down, but Karlie Kloss’s latest look captures its essence perfectly. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 11 July 2026

Part of Ruggable's collaboration with Architectural Digest, the Ananda rug (designed by Hema Persad of ADPRO firm Sagrada Studio) captures the charm of traditional Moroccan craftsmanship while standing up to everyday kitchen life. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Harrowing body camera video released by the NYPD captures the frightening moments as Emergency Service Unit officers plead with the woman to back away from the edge, as sun glistened off the cold water below. — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Noun

According to the band, GOTTA GET OUT captures a turning point after years of relentless touring and rising acclaim. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026

The footage from the print and its front-end leader resulted in 983 individual frame captures. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

This strategy ensures compliance and captures profit from the aftermarket. — Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The titanium oxide captures ambient light, and converts it into an electrical current. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 June 2026

Meanwhile, Nvidia’s Rubin platform captures heat directly at the chip level. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026

Agents have to upload in-depth floor plans and 3D visual captures of the entire home and surrounding lot with every possible piece of information. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 June 2026

Next, Kilpatrick turned the engineers’ attention to results from memory captures from the AMD Boot Loader. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026

Multiple screen captures and screen recordings shared by X users suggest that Cormier briefly shared images of the exchange on his account before erasing the post. — Rafe Bartholomew, New York Times, 15 June 2026