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captivating

/kæptɪveɪtɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

Examples :

"The captivating storyteller held the children's attention throughout the entire presentation. "
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Illustration captivates

captivates verb

/ˈkæptɪveɪts/

To attract and hold interest and attention of; charm.

"The magician's amazing tricks captivates the audience. "

Illustration submission

submission noun

/səbˈmɪʃən/ /ˈsʌbˌmɪʃən/

The act of submitting or yielding; surrender.

"The student's submission of the homework assignment was late. "

Illustration storyteller

storyteller noun

/ˈstɔːriˌtɛlər/ /ˈstoʊriˌtɛlər/

A person who relates stories through one medium or another to an audience

"My grandmother is a fantastic storyteller; her stories about growing up on the farm always keep us entertained. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration fascinating

fascinating verb

/ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ/

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone.

"The flickering TV fascinated the cat."

Illustration inhabitants

inhabitants noun

/ɪnˈhæbɪtənts/

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

"The forest's inhabitants include deer, squirrels, and many types of birds. "

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration engrossed

engrossed verb

/ɛn.ˈɡɹoʊst/

To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.

"The calligrapher engrossed the invitation, creating a beautiful, large script for the wedding. "

Illustration interest

interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

Illustration beautiful

beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"

Illustration skeletons

skeletons noun

/ˈskɛlətənz/ /ˈskɛlɪtənz/

The system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.

"Doctors study skeletons to understand how bones support the human body. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "