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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
IngegÄRd	ING-e-yerd	Swedish
MatĚJ	-	Czech
Rudd	[rʌd]
Vidal	bee-DHAHL	Spanish
Mohan	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Nikita (1)	nee-KEE-tah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian