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Definition of captivating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
holds attentionattracting and holding interest or attention
- Her captivating smile won everyone's hearts at the gathering..
2.
aestheticsshowing great beauty and charm
- Her captivating smile lit up the room.
Origin of captivating
Latin, captivare (to seize)
Terms with captivating included in their meaning
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captivating manner
in a way that captures interest
captivating
very interesting or exciting, hard to resist
personality
person who is captivating, sometimes using charm insincerely
captivating object
something that causes intense interest or delight
captivating
attracting attention or interest quickly
captivation
disrupt a captivating or mesmerizing effect
charisma
magnetic and captivating presence
magic
captivating influence or charm
entertainment
so captivating or interesting that one cannot stop reading or watching
captivating
seizing the attention of people around
charming effect
captivating and delightful
attractively
in an attractive and captivating way
beauty
extremely beautiful and captivating
magic
captivating and holding attention like magic
attention
captivating or holding attention like glue
interest
engaging or captivating
metaphorical
captivating others in a mesmerizing way
attraction
having an alluring or captivating quality
captivating
something that commands attention completely
figurative
the illusion or captivating experience ends
captivation
act of captivating or enchanting someone
captivation
halt actions from a captivating look
captivating
capturing attention or fascination
charm
charming or captivating in a way that attracts
Examples of captivating in a sentence
His captivating storytelling kept the children engaged for hours. The captivating landscape left everyone in awe. His captivating performance earned a standing ovation.
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- French:captivant, ...
- German:fesselnd, hinreißend, ...
- Italian:incantevole, seducente, ...
- Spanish:cautivador, encantador, ...
- Portuguese:cativante, fascinante, ...
- Chinese:吸引人的, 动人的, ...
- Japanese:魅力的な, 魅了する, ...
- Arabic:آسِر, فاتن, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוֹבֵה לֵב, מְהַפֵּנְט, ...
- Russian:захватывающий, завораживающий, ...
- Ukrainian:чарівний, зачаровуючий, ...
- Hindi:मोहक, ...
Definition of captivate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
charmattract and hold someone's attention or interest
- The magician's performance captivated the audience.
- Her smile captivated everyone in the room.
- The story captivated the children, keeping them quiet.
Origin of captivate
Latin, captivare (to seize) + -ate (suffix)
View all translations of captivate
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- French:captiver, ...
- German:fesseln, ...
- Italian:affascinare, ...
- Spanish:cautivar, ...
- Portuguese:cativar, ...
- Chinese:吸引, ...
- Japanese:魅了する, ...
- Arabic:أَسَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְרַתֵּק, ...
- Russian:очаровывать, ...
- Ukrainian:зачаровувати, ...
- Hindi:मोहित करना, ...
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