captured
No longer free
Captured is the past tense of capture—to take possession of something by force, skill, or effort.
A soldier is captured in battle, a criminal captured by police, a chess piece captured by an opponent.
The word extends to less physical takings: a photograph captures a moment, a painting captures a likeness, a book captures the spirit of an era.
The film captured the chaos of the period perfectly.
Data or footage that has been captured has been recorded or collected: The security camera captured the whole incident.
Captured or comprehended
- arrestedSeized by authorities
- caughtSeized or grabbed
- nabbedSeized or arrested
- grabbedTook suddenly by hand
snatched · subdued · overpowered · cornered · trapped · netted · snared · ambushed
Confined in prison
- jailedConfined in prison
- detainedHeld against one's will
- confinedKept within bounds
- prisonerConfined criminal detainee
inmate · cell · custody · captive · hostage · kidnapped · abducted · held
Fastened or enthralled
- transfixedHeld immobile by amazement
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
enthralled · fascinated · gripped · hooked · engaged · absorbed · rapt · entranced
Preserved in official records
- preservedKept from deterioration
- archivedStored for posterity
- loggedOfficially recorded information
- chronicledRecorded in narrative form
saved · stored · footage · audio · video · tape · digitized · transcribed
Currently in use
- annexedIncorporated into one's domain
- invadedEntered by force
- overrunSpread throughout uncontrollably
- fallenHaving dropped down
surrendered · vanquished · territory · fortress · stronghold · citadel · besieged · stormed
Solidified by extreme cold
- preservedKept from deterioration
- fleetingPassing very quickly
- ephemeralLasting very briefly
- instantBriefest unit of time
memory · snapshot · glimpse · time · forever · eternity · nostalgia · bittersweet
apprehended
Captured or comprehended
grabbed · snatched · subdued · overpowered · cornered · trapped · netted · snared · ambushed · taken
incarcerated
Confined in prison
prisoner · inmate · cell · custody · captive · hostage · kidnapped · abducted · held · locked up
riveted
Fastened or enthralled
- transfixedHeld immobile by amazement
- mesmerizedHeld in rapt attention
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
captivated · enthralled · fascinated · gripped · hooked · engaged · absorbed · rapt · entranced · hypnotized
documented
Preserved in official records
chronicled · saved · stored · footage · audio · video · tape · digitized · transcribed · immortalized
occupied
Currently in use
fallen · surrendered · vanquished · territory · fortress · stronghold · citadel · besieged · stormed · taken
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
instant · memory · snapshot · glimpse · time · forever · eternity · nostalgia · bittersweet · precious
camera
Image capturing device
- lensLight-focusing curved glass
- shutterHinged window covering
- snapshotInformal photograph taken quickly
portrait · frame · shot · exposure · focus · candid · posed · film · image · picture
depicted
Represented in visual form
evoked · embodied · represented · illustrated · likeness · essence · spirit · character · emotion · mood
- stuckjammed, clogged, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in
- captivitycaptive, prisoner, detained, imprisoned, incarcerated
- restraintshandcuffs, shackles, chains, ropes, cuffs
- Not Availablebooked, reserved, claimed, occupied, held
- possessionowned, acquired, possessed, kept, retained
- military relationshipsally, enemy, comrade, commander, subordinate
capturedreleased
Set free from confinement
surrendered · relinquished · lost · forfeited · ceded
- capture the flagTeam infiltration contest
- screen captureImage of display contents
- motion captureRecording movement for animation
- carbon captureCollecting and storing emissions
- video captureDigitizing moving images
- live captureSeizing while preserving life
capture, captures, capturing, recapture, recaptured, recapturing, recaptures, uncaptured, capturer