captivating
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ]
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- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪvæɪɾɪŋ]
- Hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧at‧ing
Adjective[edit]
captivating (comparative more captivating, superlative most captivating)
- That captivates; fascinating.
- 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. S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 134:
- [T]he eye is delighted by a continual succession of small landscapes of captivating loveliness.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
beautiful
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Verb[edit]
captivating
- present participle and gerund of captivate