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arresting
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ar·rest·ing  (-rstng)
adj.
Attracting and holding the attention; striking. See Synonyms at noticeable.

ar·resting·ly adv.

arresting
Adjective
attracting attention; striking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.arresting - commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"
impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"

arresting
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Spanish arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] adj (fig) → llamativo
French arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] adj (fig) [beauty] → saisissant(e): [charm, candour] → désarmant(e)
German arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] arrest adj (fig) → atemberaubend
Italian arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] adj (fig) → che colpisce

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It arrestingly captures a bygone era in the form of a woman in a pink dress, photographed from behind, with a French roll hairdo and a cigarette jutting from her fingers.
When surveyed as a whole, the Loeb Classical Library does make an arrestingly imposing set of books, so much so that the Harvard University Press has broadcast some fun facts worthy of Trivial Pursuit.
Organizers wrangled a huge cast of young, arrestingly photogenic demonstrators, tutored them in the proper English-language slogans, and posed them for the cameras.
 
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