Definition of captivate in English:

captivate

verb ˈkaptɪveɪtˈkæptəˌveɪt

[with object]

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.
he was captivated by her beauty
Example sentencesExamples
- Nor would they captivate my attention so easily for 45 minutes.
- The result is a fascinating display that truly captivates the viewer.
- In any case, we are soon captivated by the beauty of the coastal scenery.
- It's a moment of truth where we enter a dream-like state and the individual we have fallen in love with, captivates our attention completely.
- Whatever, there is still a person somewhere there to tease, interest and captivate us.
- Her charms would captivate me and make it difficult later to leave her.
- Sewn exults confidence and creativity, and proves a totally enchanting and captivating piece of work.
- Our past is something which intrigues, enthrals and captivates us and if for no other reason, history is important because it is interesting to the vast majority of us.
- His reconstructed realities captivate participants with a mesmeric hold that lasts far beyond the temporal end of a work.
- It was at that moment that he was captivated by her smile and that was the moment their eyes met.
- This brief and enigmatic story has a remarkable effect on Bandini, hypnotizing and captivating him.
- This is probably what economically captivates Moscow's attention.
- Wise gardeners know how to plant a yard to attract birds, and Polshek has interpreted the new entrance so that it captivates people.
- One day Franz sees Coppelia appear on Coppelius' balcony, and is captivated by her beauty.
- He was possessed of a gentle and attractive personality that captivated children.
- He wooed dozens of heroines on-screen and captivated millions of fans off it with his urbane charm.
- Crime is law, and what we're trying to do is captivate the public's interest in something that they find interesting.
- The volume will captivate anyone with an interest in politics, public policy, and the strange ways of the Fourth Estate.
- If it is the carvings in their pristine charm that captivates the heart of an art lover, certainly it is the power of the deity that pulls the believer.
- So again what the earth is doing and what captivates human interest are often two very different things.
Synonyms
enthral, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, enrapture, delight, attract, allure, lure
win, ensnare, dazzle, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind
infatuate, enamour, seduce, woo, ravish
charming, enchanting, bewitching, fascinating, beguiling, entrancing, alluring, engaging, interesting, winning, delightful
attractive, beautiful, charismatic
dazzling, engrossing, riveting, gripping, enthralling, spellbinding, seductive

Derivatives

captivation

noun kaptɪˈveɪʃ(ə)nˌkæptəˈveɪʃ(ə)n

Indeed, all of Graham's proud, flawed characters are stunningly and utterly flawed, and they steal the reader's captivation.
Example sentencesExamples
- While the plot is said to be more complicated than before, the enhanced special effects are expected to maintain the captivation of children and adults alike.
- It was not her long curls, her lovely figure, or full lips in a constant half smile, nor was it her gentle voice, unusual propriety, or sweet sincerity which held the unruly pirates in captivation; it was her eyes.
- Tangentially our society experienced a burgeoning captivation with science and technology, and became increasingly enamored with an efficiency-model of infant feeding and care.
- Hewitt's captivation with nature and with the landscape is aptly supported in the following poem privately published in 1956.

Origin

Early 16th century: from late Latin captivat- 'taken captive', from the verb captivare, from captivus (see captive).

Definition of captivate in US English:

captivate

verbˈkaptəˌvātˈkæptəˌveɪt

[with object]

Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.
he was captivated by her beauty
Example sentencesExamples
- Whatever, there is still a person somewhere there to tease, interest and captivate us.
- It was at that moment that he was captivated by her smile and that was the moment their eyes met.
- Nor would they captivate my attention so easily for 45 minutes.
- He was possessed of a gentle and attractive personality that captivated children.
- Wise gardeners know how to plant a yard to attract birds, and Polshek has interpreted the new entrance so that it captivates people.
- This is probably what economically captivates Moscow's attention.
- He wooed dozens of heroines on-screen and captivated millions of fans off it with his urbane charm.
- If it is the carvings in their pristine charm that captivates the heart of an art lover, certainly it is the power of the deity that pulls the believer.
- His reconstructed realities captivate participants with a mesmeric hold that lasts far beyond the temporal end of a work.
- One day Franz sees Coppelia appear on Coppelius' balcony, and is captivated by her beauty.
- Crime is law, and what we're trying to do is captivate the public's interest in something that they find interesting.
- This brief and enigmatic story has a remarkable effect on Bandini, hypnotizing and captivating him.
- Her charms would captivate me and make it difficult later to leave her.
- The volume will captivate anyone with an interest in politics, public policy, and the strange ways of the Fourth Estate.
- It's a moment of truth where we enter a dream-like state and the individual we have fallen in love with, captivates our attention completely.
- Our past is something which intrigues, enthrals and captivates us and if for no other reason, history is important because it is interesting to the vast majority of us.
- Sewn exults confidence and creativity, and proves a totally enchanting and captivating piece of work.
- So again what the earth is doing and what captivates human interest are often two very different things.
- The result is a fascinating display that truly captivates the viewer.
- In any case, we are soon captivated by the beauty of the coastal scenery.
Synonyms
enthral, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, enrapture, delight, attract, allure, lure
charming, enchanting, bewitching, fascinating, beguiling, entrancing, alluring, engaging, interesting, winning, delightful

Origin

Early 16th century: from late Latin captivat- ‘taken captive’, from the verb captivare, from captivus (see captive).

单词	captivate
释义	Definition of captivate in English: captivate verb ˈkaptɪveɪtˈkæptəˌveɪt [with object] Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. he was captivated by her beauty Example sentencesExamples Nor would they captivate my attention so easily for 45 minutes. The result is a fascinating display that truly captivates the viewer. In any case, we are soon captivated by the beauty of the coastal scenery. It's a moment of truth where we enter a dream-like state and the individual we have fallen in love with, captivates our attention completely. Whatever, there is still a person somewhere there to tease, interest and captivate us. Her charms would captivate me and make it difficult later to leave her. Sewn exults confidence and creativity, and proves a totally enchanting and captivating piece of work. Our past is something which intrigues, enthrals and captivates us and if for no other reason, history is important because it is interesting to the vast majority of us. His reconstructed realities captivate participants with a mesmeric hold that lasts far beyond the temporal end of a work. It was at that moment that he was captivated by her smile and that was the moment their eyes met. This brief and enigmatic story has a remarkable effect on Bandini, hypnotizing and captivating him. This is probably what economically captivates Moscow's attention. Wise gardeners know how to plant a yard to attract birds, and Polshek has interpreted the new entrance so that it captivates people. One day Franz sees Coppelia appear on Coppelius' balcony, and is captivated by her beauty. He was possessed of a gentle and attractive personality that captivated children. He wooed dozens of heroines on-screen and captivated millions of fans off it with his urbane charm. Crime is law, and what we're trying to do is captivate the public's interest in something that they find interesting. The volume will captivate anyone with an interest in politics, public policy, and the strange ways of the Fourth Estate. If it is the carvings in their pristine charm that captivates the heart of an art lover, certainly it is the power of the deity that pulls the believer. So again what the earth is doing and what captivates human interest are often two very different things. Synonyms enthral, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, enrapture, delight, attract, allure, lure win, ensnare, dazzle, absorb, engross, rivet, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbind infatuate, enamour, seduce, woo, ravish charming, enchanting, bewitching, fascinating, beguiling, entrancing, alluring, engaging, interesting, winning, delightful attractive, beautiful, charismatic dazzling, engrossing, riveting, gripping, enthralling, spellbinding, seductive Derivatives captivation noun kaptɪˈveɪʃ(ə)nˌkæptəˈveɪʃ(ə)n Indeed, all of Graham's proud, flawed characters are stunningly and utterly flawed, and they steal the reader's captivation. Example sentencesExamples While the plot is said to be more complicated than before, the enhanced special effects are expected to maintain the captivation of children and adults alike. It was not her long curls, her lovely figure, or full lips in a constant half smile, nor was it her gentle voice, unusual propriety, or sweet sincerity which held the unruly pirates in captivation; it was her eyes. Tangentially our society experienced a burgeoning captivation with science and technology, and became increasingly enamored with an efficiency-model of infant feeding and care. Hewitt's captivation with nature and with the landscape is aptly supported in the following poem privately published in 1956. Origin Early 16th century: from late Latin captivat- 'taken captive', from the verb captivare, from captivus (see captive). Definition of captivate in US English: captivate verbˈkaptəˌvātˈkæptəˌveɪt [with object] Attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. he was captivated by her beauty Example sentencesExamples Whatever, there is still a person somewhere there to tease, interest and captivate us. It was at that moment that he was captivated by her smile and that was the moment their eyes met. Nor would they captivate my attention so easily for 45 minutes. He was possessed of a gentle and attractive personality that captivated children. Wise gardeners know how to plant a yard to attract birds, and Polshek has interpreted the new entrance so that it captivates people. This is probably what economically captivates Moscow's attention. He wooed dozens of heroines on-screen and captivated millions of fans off it with his urbane charm. If it is the carvings in their pristine charm that captivates the heart of an art lover, certainly it is the power of the deity that pulls the believer. His reconstructed realities captivate participants with a mesmeric hold that lasts far beyond the temporal end of a work. One day Franz sees Coppelia appear on Coppelius' balcony, and is captivated by her beauty. Crime is law, and what we're trying to do is captivate the public's interest in something that they find interesting. This brief and enigmatic story has a remarkable effect on Bandini, hypnotizing and captivating him. Her charms would captivate me and make it difficult later to leave her. The volume will captivate anyone with an interest in politics, public policy, and the strange ways of the Fourth Estate. It's a moment of truth where we enter a dream-like state and the individual we have fallen in love with, captivates our attention completely. Our past is something which intrigues, enthrals and captivates us and if for no other reason, history is important because it is interesting to the vast majority of us. Sewn exults confidence and creativity, and proves a totally enchanting and captivating piece of work. So again what the earth is doing and what captivates human interest are often two very different things. The result is a fascinating display that truly captivates the viewer. In any case, we are soon captivated by the beauty of the coastal scenery. Synonyms enthral, charm, enchant, bewitch, fascinate, beguile, entrance, enrapture, delight, attract, allure, lure charming, enchanting, bewitching, fascinating, beguiling, entrancing, alluring, engaging, interesting, winning, delightful Origin Early 16th century: from late Latin captivat- ‘taken captive’, from the verb captivare, from captivus (see captive).
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