General:
* Seize: This implies taking something forcefully or quickly.
* Grab: Similar to "seize" but often suggests a sudden or forceful action.
* Take: A general term for acquiring something.
* Secure: To gain possession of something, often after effort.
* Obtain: To get something by effort or request.
* Acquire: To gain possession of something, often through purchase or inheritance.
* Get: A general term for obtaining something.
Specific to capturing images or sound:
* Record: To capture something digitally or analogously.
* Photograph: To take a picture with a camera.
* Film: To record a moving image on film.
* Videotape: To record a moving image electronically.
* Document: To record something for evidence or historical purposes.
Specific to capturing attention:
* Engross: To completely absorb someone's attention.
* Fascinate: To strongly attract someone's interest.
* Intrigue: To arouse someone's curiosity or interest.
* Enthrall: To completely hold someone's attention.
Specific to capturing an enemy:
* Arrest: To take someone into custody.
* Apprehend: To seize and hold someone, often for a crime.
* Conquer: To take control of a place or enemy by force.
* Subdue: To overcome someone or something by force.
* Overpower: To overcome someone with superior strength or force.
The best synonym for "capture" will depend on the specific context of the situation.