Riveting: meaning, definitions and examples
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riveting
[ หrษชvษชtษชล ]
movie review
Captivating or engrossing, holding one's attention completely. Usually used to describe a film, book, or performance that is extremely interesting or exciting.
Synonyms
captivating, compelling, engrossing
Examples of usage
- The movie was so riveting that I couldn't look away for a second.
- Her riveting performance in the play left the audience in awe.
construction industry
To fasten or fix firmly in place. Often used in the context of joining metal plates or components together using rivets.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The workers riveted the steel beams together to create a sturdy frame.
- The ship's hull was riveted with precision to ensure its strength.
Translations
Translations of the word "riveting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น cativante
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช fesselnd
๐ฎ๐ฉ menarik
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ะพะฟะปัััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wciฤ gajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ญ ๅ็ใช (miryokuteki na)
๐ซ๐ท captivant
๐ช๐ธ cautivador
๐น๐ท merak uyandฤฑran
๐ฐ๐ท ๋งคํน์ ์ธ (maehokjeogin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุซูุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ poutavรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ zaujรญmavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅผไบบๅ ฅ่็ (yวn rรฉn rรน shรจng de)
๐ธ๐ฎ zanimiv
๐ฎ๐ธ heillandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าัะทัาัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฎแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cษlbedici
๐ฒ๐ฝ cautivador
Word origin
The word 'riveting' originated from the Middle English word 'ryvettyn', which means 'to clinch a nail'. The term evolved from the Old French word 'riveter', which has the same meaning. The concept of riveting has been used in metalworking and construction for centuries to join metal components securely. Over time, 'riveting' has also come to be associated with captivating or enthralling experiences, reflecting the idea of something being fastened or fixed firmly in one's attention.
See also: rivetingly, rivets.