Captivating: meaning, definitions and examples
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captivating
[ หkรฆptษชveษชtษชล ]
enthralling
Captivating means capable of attracting and holding interest or attention. It describes something that is fascinating, enchanting, or captivating in a way that captures one's imagination.
Synonyms
charming, enchanting, engrossing, fascinating
Examples of usage
- Her captivating smile immediately drew everyone's attention.
- The movie had a captivating storyline that kept the audience engaged throughout.
- The artist's captivating performance left the audience in awe.
Translations
Translations of the word "captivating" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cativante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคนเค
๐ฉ๐ช fesselnd
๐ฎ๐ฉ memikat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ะพะฟะปัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ urzekajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ญ ๅ็ใช
๐ซ๐ท captivant
๐ช๐ธ cautivador
๐น๐ท bรผyรผleyici
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งคํน์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌุฐุงุจ
๐จ๐ฟ poutavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zaujรญmavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผไบบๅ ฅ่็
๐ธ๐ฎ oฤarljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ heillandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะทัาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cazibษdar
๐ฒ๐ฝ cautivador
Etymology
The word 'captivating' originated from the verb 'captivate', which comes from the Latin word 'captivare', meaning 'to capture'. The idea of captivating someone or something dates back to ancient times when the concept of capturing attention or interest was highly valued. Over the years, 'captivating' has evolved to describe the ability to attract and hold one's attention in a captivating manner.
See also: captivated, captivatingly, captivation.