captivating
Etymology

From captivate + -ing.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
  • (America) IPA: /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ]
  • (Australia) IPA: /ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪvæɪɾɪŋ]
Adjective

captivating

  1. That captivates; fascinating.
  2. Showing great beauty; beautiful.
    • 1819 July 31, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Rural Life in England”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number II, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC ↗, page 134 ↗:
      [T]he eye is delighted by a continual succession of small landscapes of captivating loveliness.
Translations Verb
  1. Present participle and gerund of captivate



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