Englishfor English speakers
capture
Verb
—
If you capture a person or animal, you catch them and do not let them go free.
Keith Maupin is the first American soldier captured in Iraq.
The boys captured a frog, but let it go.
—
If an army, a team, etc. captures a place or an object, it takes control of it.
The Christians captured the holy city of Jerusalem.
My rook was captured.
—
If you capture an image, a sound, or a feeling, you show it clearly in your picture, movie, art, etc.
She captured the beautiful scenery of the hills with her camera.
His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work.
—
If something captures your imagination, it makes you interested in it.
A good science teacher captures the imagination of children with experiments.
—
If somebody captures your heart, you fall in love with them.
The beautiful sight of the daffodils captured Wordsworth's heart.
—
If something captures the headlines, it is a big story in the news.
capture
Noun
—
The capture of something is when you get it and do not let it go free.
The capture of the thief was well planned.
She died just 18 days after her capture.
beat
Verb
—
If you beat someone or something, you hit it, usually many times.
It made a loud noise when he beat the drum.
I had to leave and divorce my husband, because he kept beating and choking me.
—
If you beat a person or a team, you win and they lose.
The best team usually beats the worst one.
beat
Noun
—
Beat is the rhythm of music.
—
A heartbeat.