Captivating

cap·ti·vate  (kpt-vt)

tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates

1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.

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[Late Latin captivre, captivt-, to capture, from Latin captvus, prisoner; see captive.]

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capti·vation n.

capti·vator n.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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captivating - capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" bewitching, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"