Found 4 items, similar to Captivating.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: captivate
memikat hati
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: captivate
membiusi, memikat, menarik hati
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: captivating
captivating
adj : 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,
enchanting,
enthralling,
entrancing,
fascinating]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Captivating
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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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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