ˈriveting

/ ˈrɪvətɪŋ /

adjective

1. absolutely fascinating; enthralling

Example Sentences

But somehow the imagery, mostly against a bare stage, focused attention on a performance in which every single note, sung or played, every movement, every physical object, seemed to have been thought through and was riveting.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr McEvoy shows me around the factory floor at the firm’s Portadown site, where workers are busy riveting aluminium seat parts together, and checking the complex wiring for the entertainment systems in these expensive structures – each seat costs “tens of thousands” to make, says Mr McEvoy.

From BBC

But all attention belonged to the riveting Timur, who illuminated the ghostly or grotesquely essence of Artaud, Burroughs, Lynch and, of course, Little.

From Los Angeles Times

Carroll’s revelations marked a riveting moment in a presidency accustomed to scandal.

From Los Angeles Times

If only some of Johnson’s promotional electricity could have been redirected toward boosting “Citizen Nation,” a riveting show about civics-minded students like him.

From Salon

Related Words

• absorbing
• captivating
• compelling
• enchanting
• engaging
• engrossing
• enthralling
• enticing
• intriguing
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding