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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 [əˈrɛstɪŋ]
adj
attracting attention; striking
arrestingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.arresting - commanding attentionarresting - 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
Translations
arresting [əˈrestɪŋ] ADJllamativo, que llama la atención
arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] adj (= striking) [beauty] → saisissant(e); [charm, candour] → désarmant(e)
arresting
adj
(= striking)atemberaubend; featuresmarkant
the arresting officerder festnehmende Beamte
arresting [əˈrɛstɪŋ] adj (fig) → che colpisce


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As Wiley stood amid his arrestingly larger-than-life photo-realist portraits of young men from the impoverished favelas of Rio, the room came to him.
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But it is impossible not to become caught up in Lorca's arrestingly stylised poetic language, which positively rings, given that forbidden love is somehow better and certainly more exciting.
 
 
 
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