capture (one's) imagination

To hold one's interest or spark one's creativity. I know it sounds strange, but his talk on the importance of obtuse angles really captured my imagination. That movie captured his imagination so much that it inspired him to become a screenwriter.

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.

词组	capture (one's) imagination
释义	capture (one's) imagination capture (one's) imagination To hold one's interest or spark one's creativity. I know it sounds strange, but his talk on the importance of obtuse angles really captured my imagination. That movie captured his imagination so much that it inspired him to become a screenwriter. See also: capture, imagination Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: at doorstep at (one's) doorstep at (one's) expense at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense at the end of (one's) fingertips be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something be in someone's good graces
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