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
Wubbe	VUB-bə (Dutch), WUB-bə (Dutch)	Frisian, Dutch
Nandag	-	Scottish
Tottie	TAHT-ee	English
Xochipilli	-	Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Friedhold	FREET-hawlt	German
Bendt	-	Danish