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Vinony

captivating

adjective

  1. capable of attracting and holding attention
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/ / [ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ] / /ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English captivate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English captivating From captivate + -ing.

  1. That captivates; fascinating.
  2. Very beautiful or attractive.

    “[T]he eye is delighted by a continual succession of small landscapes of captivating loveliness.”

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English captivate Proto-Indo-European *-onts Proto-Germanic *-ndz Proto-West Germanic *-andī Old English -ende Middle English -ynge English -ing English captivating From captivate + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of captivate