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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. capturing interest as if by a spell;
- Example: "bewitching smile"
- Example: "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"
- Example: "enchanting music"
- Example: "an enthralling book"
- Example: "antique papers of entrancing design"
- Example: "a fascinating woman"
[syn: bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Captivate \Cap"ti*vate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Captivated; p.
   pr. & vb. n. Captivating.] [L. captivatus, p. p. of
   captivare to capture, fr. captivus captive. See Captive.]
   1. To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue. [Obs.]
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            Their woes whom fortune captivates.   --Shak.
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   2. To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or
      attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra
      captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts.
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            Small landscapes of captivating loveliness. --W.
                                                  Irving.

   Syn: To enslave; subdue; overpower; charm; enchant; bewitch;
        facinate; capture; lead captive.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Captivating \Cap"ti*va`ting\, a.
   Having power to captivate or charm; fascinating; as,
   captivating smiles. -- Cap"ti*va`ting*ly, adv.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

captivating
    adj 1: 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" [syn:
           bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling,
           entrancing, fascinating]