0 to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, pleasant, or attractive:
With her beauty and charm, she captivated film audiences everywhere.
1 to hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, charming, or attractive:
Her singing captivated audiences everywhere.
Many will be captivating and valuable teaching aids.
These fascinating musical profiles of burlesques reinforce the notion that the works were designed to captivate a diverse audience.
All of us are captivated by media representations of scenes we would never look at twice in real life.
They certainly made their responses captivating and illuminating.
Like all masterpieces, this single movement for large orchestra is both lucid and unfathomable; both captivating and overwhelming.
An immediate and noticeable difference from the earlier editions is the many engaging photographs to captivate the reader.
Although not a primary aim of the book, many of the images are simply captivating by the intricate complexity of their form, and beguiling patterning.
However, the current movement is not just remarkable for its virtuoso treatment of formal and generic expectation: the material is captivating throughout.