capture imagination



capture someone's imagination

Fig. to intrigue someone; to interest someone in a lasting way; to stimulate someone's imagination. The story of the young wizard has captured the imagination of the world's children.
See also: capture, imagination

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Derval-Irish
Philotheos-Ancient Greek
SeoirseSHOR-shaIrish
Miruna-Romanian
Christian['kristʃən]
HilleviHIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish