Definition of rivet in English:

rivet

nounPlural rivets ˈrɪvɪtˈrɪvɪt

1A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place.
a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet
as modifier a device for punching rivet holes
Example sentencesExamples
- The pop rivet itself looks something like a nail with a flanged metal sleeve over one end.
- ‘We model everything down to the minutest detail,’ Masefield says, ‘including each and every rivet.’
- The ‘sizzle cymbal’ has a series of holes drilled in it, each loosely holding a rivet; a sizzling sound is produced when the cymbal is struck.
- The artist creates an aerial ocean image out of metal rivets and an urban landscape out of Lego blocks.
- It is a relatively strong, efficient, good-looking and convenient rivet.
- ‘For one, I just went to the hardware store and bought sheet metal, rivets and screws, and bolts and nuts’ he said.
- Resembling a modified version of the Towers of Hanoi, the work consists of brushed-aluminum bands stacked on top of each other and held in place by slender aluminum strips and rivets.
- If the rivet is too short, there is not enough material to form a satisfactory blind side (shop-formed) head.
- You can almost hear the popping of rivets and the pinging of the sonar.
- I had to drill out the rivets that held the 3.5 " rack and remove the rack.
- It was exactly what I had envisioned - clean and cool - but the rivets posed a problem for fitting the glass because they protruded 1/4 inch from the back of the mat.
- For 33 years, Rodia worked single-handedly to build his towers without benefit of machine equipment, scaffolding, bolts, rivets, welds or drawing board designs.
- I wanted to cut it down to the appropriate size above the radiator and install screws where the rivets were and then position the bottom of the rack on top of the radiator.
- This entailed drilling a hole in each bullet to take the rivet.
- Components are assembled using attractive stainless steel fasteners or aluminum pop rivets that keep the fence secure.
- The sculpture is directly constructed from patched-together steel sheets and extrusions, the material marked by occasional rivets and holes.
- ‘They count the rivets and analyze the position of the nose guns’ she said.
- The wooden foundations and a prevalence of ground water has caused subsidence ever since, and in 1993 a rivet fell from the metal skeleton.
- The brickmaker ordered rivets, to the delight of Marlow and the mechanics.
- The body features the company's aerodynamic exterior, offering outstanding thermal efficiency with a seamless, ultra-smooth surface with no rivets or screws.
1. 1.1 A device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Earlier versions are more likely to represent the designer's intentions, and assiduous collectors examine furniture to check that rivets and supports are in the right place, and that materials are correct.
  At the left is an elegant red chair with cloth fringe and brass rivets and a tiny lectern.

verbriveted, rivets, riveting ˈrɪvɪtˈrɪvɪt

[with object]

1Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets.
the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear
the riveted plates of the floor
Example sentencesExamples
- Boeing also aims to assemble each 7E7 in three days, compared with the 20 or so it takes to weld and rivet a 767.
- Made chiefly from riveted stainless steel and copper sheeting, these free-standing works are occasionally complemented with wood.
- After Uncle Vernon has riveted bars across Harry's window, Ron Weasley and his brothers arrive in their father's flying car to free him.
- He heard the sounds of parts being welded and riveted together, and the clank of titanium against steel.
- So I cut heavy indoor/outdoor carpeting into 10-inch-wide vertical slats, folded them over, and riveted them onto a piece of pipe attached to a couple extra-tall fence posts.
- According to the 2nd-century ad traveller Pausanias, the process involved hammering sheets of metal into the shape of a figure and riveting them together over a solid core.
- They would cut these cans in half and others would rivet and weld the feet on to the cans and they were then turned into cooking stoves.
- The original Victorian cast iron structure has been stripped back and exposed, its riveted, pitted hulk like a decaying ship's hull.
- The roof deck is formed from prefabricated stressed skin panels comprising two profiled steel decks riveted together with their troughs aligned in opposite directions.
- A fine example is the watch pin in Plate IV, which is made in two sections riveted together.
- Thus Art Deco architectural elements, riveted beams of steel bridges, and classical sculptural reliefs appear in tondos that float on scenes of Oregon as it was encountered by explorers and pioneers.
- The ornate pommel is of Phrygian cap form, made in two parts riveted together at the top.
- The extensions are actually part of each side of the saw clamp, riveted together at the outer end.
Synonyms
fasten, fix, affix, join, connect, couple, link, secure, make fast, tie, tie up, bind, fetter, strap, rope, tether, truss, lash, hitch, moor, anchor, yoke, chain
2Hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement.
the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot
Example sentencesExamples
- I stood riveted to the spot as I listened for any sounds in return.
- And it is to rivet this detail in our mind that at this point Defoe describes Crusoe's wardrobe.
- The French were riveted by Napoleon's demise in remote exile on St. Helena in 1821.
- Just a bit past the halfway mark, the film has a surprise twist that will leave viewers riveted to their seats.
- Cary remained riveted to his seat, his head in his hands.
Synonyms
fixed, rooted, frozen
unable to move, motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still, as still as a statue, as if turned to stone
1. 2.1 Attract and completely engross (someone)
  he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television
  Example sentencesExamples
  The case was riveting drama, making Ruth and Judd overnight celebrities.
  From the opening scene of Mulholland Drive to the very end I was riveted; nothing would have budged me from my seat.
  The play had been a huge success, riveting most everyone who saw it.
  The Ring is a great suspense film that will draw you in and keep you riveted until the final seconds.
  Now 59 and residing in a French village, Groover has proved to be an artist who can take a camera - any kind of camera - and create a riveting picture with whatever is in view.
  I found it riveting, funny and, yup, inspiring.
  This powerful story, given life by fine direction and excellent performances, had me riveted from beginning to end, and I haven't been able to say that about a movie yet this year.
  But with all of that, the audience seemed to stay riveted from the beginning to the end.
  Kids who have never been in an art museum before are riveted by the experience, lingering far longer than adults as they puzzle out the meanings of a single work.
  The complete attention of this actor to every second of action, to every one of her movements, made a riveting performance.
  Keith's comic timing and expressive delivery made for a truly riveting performance.
  Fortunately the performances are so riveting that these minor distractions are easily overlooked.
  Far more than the story of one beleaguered farmer, it is a riveting dramatic allegory about human nature and the nature of our society.
  Bobby Darin's life in Beyond The Sea, while extraordinary on its own terms, lacks a dramatic arc needed to produce a really riveting film.
  ‘I'd never heard of him, but loved the play and was riveted by him,’ says Lynd.
  The content and form of the shows tell difficult, discomfiting, and riveting stories.
  Both aspects were recently on display in a riveting exhibition of nearly 40 sculptures, drawings and prints at Lennon, Weinberg Gallery in New York.
  It's a riveting character study that really deserves to make a big splash with audiences of every age.
  It may occasionally go a bit far; it may not surprise you with every single twist; but the story, witty dialogue, and acting will rivet you.
  The TV show will please those looking for both riveting drama and offbeat comedy.
  Synonyms
  fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed
  fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing
  informal unputdownable
2. 2.2 Direct (one's eyes or attention) intently.
  all eyes were riveted on him
  Example sentencesExamples
  Perhaps this was because everyone was so afraid of missing a signal that attention was riveted on him and his sets were quiet.
  Amy's eyes were so riveted on the sunset that she didn't notice Jack coming up behind her.
  As the attention of the audience was riveted on the artiste's magnificent performance, perhaps it was not missed.
  A great score by Krzystof Penderecki and gorgeous cinematography keep the ear and eye riveted even while the brain is in meltdown.
  The voice is more honeyed than the typical British tenor but a pleading urgency tugs at the ear as much as his intense physical embodiment of the music rivets the eye.
  His attention was already riveted elsewhere, engrossed in a basketball game on TV.
  The werewolf stopped moving towards them, his yellow eyes riveted on the bird.
  In these paintings, Shemesh scrutinizes sex and self so boldly that she rivets our attention.
  Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes.
  Phil scanned the pool area, then kept his eyes riveted on the hallway.
  It was not only a dramatic performance that rivets your attention; it was also considered an audiophile LP.
  He swore he could feel their gaze riveted on him as he ventured his way through it all.
  It is a work of embarrassing, even repulsive power that rivets your eyes.
  You go out there and you have to rivet the attention of the audience.
  The next movement, a tedious and far too expansive Ländler, does not rivet the listener's attention like the first.
  It literally riveted the attention of a nation, black and white, for a full week and has never been surpassed in the ratings for a multi-part drama.
  She stayed motionless, with gaze riveted upon her child, and her face the picture of fright.
  Synonyms
  fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at

Derivatives

riveter

noun ˈrɪvɪtəˈrɪvɪdər

A riveter during WW II, Howard was a social worker until moving into real estate in California.
Example sentencesExamples
- I have been several times to the North East to write about working lives that were over by the age of 50 when the coal mines closed or welders and riveters were no longer needed on the Tyne.
- ‘I can't remember the last time I dealt with a welder or a riveter,’ says John Daly, a local training advisor.
- It was the beginning of almost three years of slave labour, first in Java, then on the Japanese mainland where he became a riveter in the giant Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki.
- During the war, Jim enlisted to serve in Egypt with the army while Edna worked as an aircraft riveter at Fairey Engineering.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from river 'fix, clinch', of unknown ultimate origin.

Rhymes

civet, privet, trivet

Definition of rivet in US English:

rivet

nounˈrivitˈrɪvɪt

1A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘For one, I just went to the hardware store and bought sheet metal, rivets and screws, and bolts and nuts’ he said.
- Resembling a modified version of the Towers of Hanoi, the work consists of brushed-aluminum bands stacked on top of each other and held in place by slender aluminum strips and rivets.
- If the rivet is too short, there is not enough material to form a satisfactory blind side (shop-formed) head.
- The ‘sizzle cymbal’ has a series of holes drilled in it, each loosely holding a rivet; a sizzling sound is produced when the cymbal is struck.
- Components are assembled using attractive stainless steel fasteners or aluminum pop rivets that keep the fence secure.
- I had to drill out the rivets that held the 3.5 " rack and remove the rack.
- The pop rivet itself looks something like a nail with a flanged metal sleeve over one end.
- The brickmaker ordered rivets, to the delight of Marlow and the mechanics.
- The artist creates an aerial ocean image out of metal rivets and an urban landscape out of Lego blocks.
- ‘They count the rivets and analyze the position of the nose guns’ she said.
- I wanted to cut it down to the appropriate size above the radiator and install screws where the rivets were and then position the bottom of the rack on top of the radiator.
- It is a relatively strong, efficient, good-looking and convenient rivet.
- The wooden foundations and a prevalence of ground water has caused subsidence ever since, and in 1993 a rivet fell from the metal skeleton.
- For 33 years, Rodia worked single-handedly to build his towers without benefit of machine equipment, scaffolding, bolts, rivets, welds or drawing board designs.
- The body features the company's aerodynamic exterior, offering outstanding thermal efficiency with a seamless, ultra-smooth surface with no rivets or screws.
- It was exactly what I had envisioned - clean and cool - but the rivets posed a problem for fitting the glass because they protruded 1/4 inch from the back of the mat.
- ‘We model everything down to the minutest detail,’ Masefield says, ‘including each and every rivet.’
- You can almost hear the popping of rivets and the pinging of the sonar.
- The sculpture is directly constructed from patched-together steel sheets and extrusions, the material marked by occasional rivets and holes.
- This entailed drilling a hole in each bullet to take the rivet.
1. 1.1 A device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together.
  Example sentencesExamples
  At the left is an elegant red chair with cloth fringe and brass rivets and a tiny lectern.
  Earlier versions are more likely to represent the designer's intentions, and assiduous collectors examine furniture to check that rivets and supports are in the right place, and that materials are correct.

verbˈrivitˈrɪvɪt

[with object]

1Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets.
the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear
the riveted plates of the floor
Example sentencesExamples
- So I cut heavy indoor/outdoor carpeting into 10-inch-wide vertical slats, folded them over, and riveted them onto a piece of pipe attached to a couple extra-tall fence posts.
- Boeing also aims to assemble each 7E7 in three days, compared with the 20 or so it takes to weld and rivet a 767.
- According to the 2nd-century ad traveller Pausanias, the process involved hammering sheets of metal into the shape of a figure and riveting them together over a solid core.
- A fine example is the watch pin in Plate IV, which is made in two sections riveted together.
- The roof deck is formed from prefabricated stressed skin panels comprising two profiled steel decks riveted together with their troughs aligned in opposite directions.
- They would cut these cans in half and others would rivet and weld the feet on to the cans and they were then turned into cooking stoves.
- The extensions are actually part of each side of the saw clamp, riveted together at the outer end.
- The ornate pommel is of Phrygian cap form, made in two parts riveted together at the top.
- Thus Art Deco architectural elements, riveted beams of steel bridges, and classical sculptural reliefs appear in tondos that float on scenes of Oregon as it was encountered by explorers and pioneers.
- After Uncle Vernon has riveted bars across Harry's window, Ron Weasley and his brothers arrive in their father's flying car to free him.
- Made chiefly from riveted stainless steel and copper sheeting, these free-standing works are occasionally complemented with wood.
- He heard the sounds of parts being welded and riveted together, and the clank of titanium against steel.
- The original Victorian cast iron structure has been stripped back and exposed, its riveted, pitted hulk like a decaying ship's hull.
Synonyms
fasten, fix, affix, join, connect, couple, link, secure, make fast, tie, tie up, bind, fetter, strap, rope, tether, truss, lash, hitch, moor, anchor, yoke, chain
2Hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement.
the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot
Example sentencesExamples
- Just a bit past the halfway mark, the film has a surprise twist that will leave viewers riveted to their seats.
- Cary remained riveted to his seat, his head in his hands.
- I stood riveted to the spot as I listened for any sounds in return.
- The French were riveted by Napoleon's demise in remote exile on St. Helena in 1821.
- And it is to rivet this detail in our mind that at this point Defoe describes Crusoe's wardrobe.
Synonyms
fixed, rooted, frozen
1. 2.1 Attract and completely engross (someone)
  he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television
  Example sentencesExamples
  The TV show will please those looking for both riveting drama and offbeat comedy.
  From the opening scene of Mulholland Drive to the very end I was riveted; nothing would have budged me from my seat.
  But with all of that, the audience seemed to stay riveted from the beginning to the end.
  This powerful story, given life by fine direction and excellent performances, had me riveted from beginning to end, and I haven't been able to say that about a movie yet this year.
  The play had been a huge success, riveting most everyone who saw it.
  It's a riveting character study that really deserves to make a big splash with audiences of every age.
  Far more than the story of one beleaguered farmer, it is a riveting dramatic allegory about human nature and the nature of our society.
  Bobby Darin's life in Beyond The Sea, while extraordinary on its own terms, lacks a dramatic arc needed to produce a really riveting film.
  ‘I'd never heard of him, but loved the play and was riveted by him,’ says Lynd.
  The case was riveting drama, making Ruth and Judd overnight celebrities.
  Now 59 and residing in a French village, Groover has proved to be an artist who can take a camera - any kind of camera - and create a riveting picture with whatever is in view.
  The Ring is a great suspense film that will draw you in and keep you riveted until the final seconds.
  Fortunately the performances are so riveting that these minor distractions are easily overlooked.
  The content and form of the shows tell difficult, discomfiting, and riveting stories.
  Kids who have never been in an art museum before are riveted by the experience, lingering far longer than adults as they puzzle out the meanings of a single work.
  I found it riveting, funny and, yup, inspiring.
  Both aspects were recently on display in a riveting exhibition of nearly 40 sculptures, drawings and prints at Lennon, Weinberg Gallery in New York.
  The complete attention of this actor to every second of action, to every one of her movements, made a riveting performance.
  It may occasionally go a bit far; it may not surprise you with every single twist; but the story, witty dialogue, and acting will rivet you.
  Keith's comic timing and expressive delivery made for a truly riveting performance.
  Synonyms
  fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed
  fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing
2. 2.2 Direct (one's eyes or attention) intently.
  all eyes were riveted on him
  Example sentencesExamples
  His attention was already riveted elsewhere, engrossed in a basketball game on TV.
  The werewolf stopped moving towards them, his yellow eyes riveted on the bird.
  As the attention of the audience was riveted on the artiste's magnificent performance, perhaps it was not missed.
  The voice is more honeyed than the typical British tenor but a pleading urgency tugs at the ear as much as his intense physical embodiment of the music rivets the eye.
  It is a work of embarrassing, even repulsive power that rivets your eyes.
  He swore he could feel their gaze riveted on him as he ventured his way through it all.
  Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes.
  In these paintings, Shemesh scrutinizes sex and self so boldly that she rivets our attention.
  It was not only a dramatic performance that rivets your attention; it was also considered an audiophile LP.
  Perhaps this was because everyone was so afraid of missing a signal that attention was riveted on him and his sets were quiet.
  A great score by Krzystof Penderecki and gorgeous cinematography keep the ear and eye riveted even while the brain is in meltdown.
  The next movement, a tedious and far too expansive Ländler, does not rivet the listener's attention like the first.
  You go out there and you have to rivet the attention of the audience.
  It literally riveted the attention of a nation, black and white, for a full week and has never been surpassed in the ratings for a multi-part drama.
  She stayed motionless, with gaze riveted upon her child, and her face the picture of fright.
  Phil scanned the pool area, then kept his eyes riveted on the hallway.
  Amy's eyes were so riveted on the sunset that she didn't notice Jack coming up behind her.
  Synonyms
  fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch’, of unknown ultimate origin.

单词	rivet
释义	Definition of rivet in English: rivet nounPlural rivets ˈrɪvɪtˈrɪvɪt 1A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. a rectangular plate containing an iron rivet as modifier a device for punching rivet holes Example sentencesExamples The pop rivet itself looks something like a nail with a flanged metal sleeve over one end. ‘We model everything down to the minutest detail,’ Masefield says, ‘including each and every rivet.’ The ‘sizzle cymbal’ has a series of holes drilled in it, each loosely holding a rivet; a sizzling sound is produced when the cymbal is struck. The artist creates an aerial ocean image out of metal rivets and an urban landscape out of Lego blocks. It is a relatively strong, efficient, good-looking and convenient rivet. ‘For one, I just went to the hardware store and bought sheet metal, rivets and screws, and bolts and nuts’ he said. Resembling a modified version of the Towers of Hanoi, the work consists of brushed-aluminum bands stacked on top of each other and held in place by slender aluminum strips and rivets. If the rivet is too short, there is not enough material to form a satisfactory blind side (shop-formed) head. You can almost hear the popping of rivets and the pinging of the sonar. I had to drill out the rivets that held the 3.5 " rack and remove the rack. It was exactly what I had envisioned - clean and cool - but the rivets posed a problem for fitting the glass because they protruded 1/4 inch from the back of the mat. For 33 years, Rodia worked single-handedly to build his towers without benefit of machine equipment, scaffolding, bolts, rivets, welds or drawing board designs. I wanted to cut it down to the appropriate size above the radiator and install screws where the rivets were and then position the bottom of the rack on top of the radiator. This entailed drilling a hole in each bullet to take the rivet. Components are assembled using attractive stainless steel fasteners or aluminum pop rivets that keep the fence secure. The sculpture is directly constructed from patched-together steel sheets and extrusions, the material marked by occasional rivets and holes. ‘They count the rivets and analyze the position of the nose guns’ she said. The wooden foundations and a prevalence of ground water has caused subsidence ever since, and in 1993 a rivet fell from the metal skeleton. The brickmaker ordered rivets, to the delight of Marlow and the mechanics. The body features the company's aerodynamic exterior, offering outstanding thermal efficiency with a seamless, ultra-smooth surface with no rivets or screws. 1.1 A device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together. Example sentencesExamples Earlier versions are more likely to represent the designer's intentions, and assiduous collectors examine furniture to check that rivets and supports are in the right place, and that materials are correct. At the left is an elegant red chair with cloth fringe and brass rivets and a tiny lectern. verbriveted, rivets, riveting ˈrɪvɪtˈrɪvɪt [with object] 1Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets. the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear the riveted plates of the floor Example sentencesExamples Boeing also aims to assemble each 7E7 in three days, compared with the 20 or so it takes to weld and rivet a 767. Made chiefly from riveted stainless steel and copper sheeting, these free-standing works are occasionally complemented with wood. After Uncle Vernon has riveted bars across Harry's window, Ron Weasley and his brothers arrive in their father's flying car to free him. He heard the sounds of parts being welded and riveted together, and the clank of titanium against steel. So I cut heavy indoor/outdoor carpeting into 10-inch-wide vertical slats, folded them over, and riveted them onto a piece of pipe attached to a couple extra-tall fence posts. According to the 2nd-century ad traveller Pausanias, the process involved hammering sheets of metal into the shape of a figure and riveting them together over a solid core. They would cut these cans in half and others would rivet and weld the feet on to the cans and they were then turned into cooking stoves. The original Victorian cast iron structure has been stripped back and exposed, its riveted, pitted hulk like a decaying ship's hull. The roof deck is formed from prefabricated stressed skin panels comprising two profiled steel decks riveted together with their troughs aligned in opposite directions. A fine example is the watch pin in Plate IV, which is made in two sections riveted together. Thus Art Deco architectural elements, riveted beams of steel bridges, and classical sculptural reliefs appear in tondos that float on scenes of Oregon as it was encountered by explorers and pioneers. The ornate pommel is of Phrygian cap form, made in two parts riveted together at the top. The extensions are actually part of each side of the saw clamp, riveted together at the outer end. Synonyms fasten, fix, affix, join, connect, couple, link, secure, make fast, tie, tie up, bind, fetter, strap, rope, tether, truss, lash, hitch, moor, anchor, yoke, chain 2Hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement. the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot Example sentencesExamples I stood riveted to the spot as I listened for any sounds in return. And it is to rivet this detail in our mind that at this point Defoe describes Crusoe's wardrobe. The French were riveted by Napoleon's demise in remote exile on St. Helena in 1821. Just a bit past the halfway mark, the film has a surprise twist that will leave viewers riveted to their seats. Cary remained riveted to his seat, his head in his hands. Synonyms fixed, rooted, frozen unable to move, motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still, as still as a statue, as if turned to stone 2.1 Attract and completely engross (someone) he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television Example sentencesExamples The case was riveting drama, making Ruth and Judd overnight celebrities. From the opening scene of Mulholland Drive to the very end I was riveted; nothing would have budged me from my seat. The play had been a huge success, riveting most everyone who saw it. The Ring is a great suspense film that will draw you in and keep you riveted until the final seconds. Now 59 and residing in a French village, Groover has proved to be an artist who can take a camera - any kind of camera - and create a riveting picture with whatever is in view. I found it riveting, funny and, yup, inspiring. This powerful story, given life by fine direction and excellent performances, had me riveted from beginning to end, and I haven't been able to say that about a movie yet this year. But with all of that, the audience seemed to stay riveted from the beginning to the end. Kids who have never been in an art museum before are riveted by the experience, lingering far longer than adults as they puzzle out the meanings of a single work. The complete attention of this actor to every second of action, to every one of her movements, made a riveting performance. Keith's comic timing and expressive delivery made for a truly riveting performance. Fortunately the performances are so riveting that these minor distractions are easily overlooked. Far more than the story of one beleaguered farmer, it is a riveting dramatic allegory about human nature and the nature of our society. Bobby Darin's life in Beyond The Sea, while extraordinary on its own terms, lacks a dramatic arc needed to produce a really riveting film. ‘I'd never heard of him, but loved the play and was riveted by him,’ says Lynd. The content and form of the shows tell difficult, discomfiting, and riveting stories. Both aspects were recently on display in a riveting exhibition of nearly 40 sculptures, drawings and prints at Lennon, Weinberg Gallery in New York. It's a riveting character study that really deserves to make a big splash with audiences of every age. It may occasionally go a bit far; it may not surprise you with every single twist; but the story, witty dialogue, and acting will rivet you. The TV show will please those looking for both riveting drama and offbeat comedy. Synonyms fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing informal unputdownable 2.2 Direct (one's eyes or attention) intently. all eyes were riveted on him Example sentencesExamples Perhaps this was because everyone was so afraid of missing a signal that attention was riveted on him and his sets were quiet. Amy's eyes were so riveted on the sunset that she didn't notice Jack coming up behind her. As the attention of the audience was riveted on the artiste's magnificent performance, perhaps it was not missed. A great score by Krzystof Penderecki and gorgeous cinematography keep the ear and eye riveted even while the brain is in meltdown. The voice is more honeyed than the typical British tenor but a pleading urgency tugs at the ear as much as his intense physical embodiment of the music rivets the eye. His attention was already riveted elsewhere, engrossed in a basketball game on TV. The werewolf stopped moving towards them, his yellow eyes riveted on the bird. In these paintings, Shemesh scrutinizes sex and self so boldly that she rivets our attention. Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes. Phil scanned the pool area, then kept his eyes riveted on the hallway. It was not only a dramatic performance that rivets your attention; it was also considered an audiophile LP. He swore he could feel their gaze riveted on him as he ventured his way through it all. It is a work of embarrassing, even repulsive power that rivets your eyes. You go out there and you have to rivet the attention of the audience. The next movement, a tedious and far too expansive Ländler, does not rivet the listener's attention like the first. It literally riveted the attention of a nation, black and white, for a full week and has never been surpassed in the ratings for a multi-part drama. She stayed motionless, with gaze riveted upon her child, and her face the picture of fright. Synonyms fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at Derivatives riveter noun ˈrɪvɪtəˈrɪvɪdər A riveter during WW II, Howard was a social worker until moving into real estate in California. Example sentencesExamples I have been several times to the North East to write about working lives that were over by the age of 50 when the coal mines closed or welders and riveters were no longer needed on the Tyne. ‘I can't remember the last time I dealt with a welder or a riveter,’ says John Daly, a local training advisor. It was the beginning of almost three years of slave labour, first in Java, then on the Japanese mainland where he became a riveter in the giant Mitsubishi shipyard in Nagasaki. During the war, Jim enlisted to serve in Egypt with the army while Edna worked as an aircraft riveter at Fairey Engineering. Origin Middle English: from Old French, from river 'fix, clinch', of unknown ultimate origin. Rhymes civet, privet, trivet Definition of rivet in US English: rivet nounˈrivitˈrɪvɪt 1A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. Example sentencesExamples ‘For one, I just went to the hardware store and bought sheet metal, rivets and screws, and bolts and nuts’ he said. Resembling a modified version of the Towers of Hanoi, the work consists of brushed-aluminum bands stacked on top of each other and held in place by slender aluminum strips and rivets. If the rivet is too short, there is not enough material to form a satisfactory blind side (shop-formed) head. The ‘sizzle cymbal’ has a series of holes drilled in it, each loosely holding a rivet; a sizzling sound is produced when the cymbal is struck. Components are assembled using attractive stainless steel fasteners or aluminum pop rivets that keep the fence secure. I had to drill out the rivets that held the 3.5 " rack and remove the rack. The pop rivet itself looks something like a nail with a flanged metal sleeve over one end. The brickmaker ordered rivets, to the delight of Marlow and the mechanics. The artist creates an aerial ocean image out of metal rivets and an urban landscape out of Lego blocks. ‘They count the rivets and analyze the position of the nose guns’ she said. I wanted to cut it down to the appropriate size above the radiator and install screws where the rivets were and then position the bottom of the rack on top of the radiator. It is a relatively strong, efficient, good-looking and convenient rivet. The wooden foundations and a prevalence of ground water has caused subsidence ever since, and in 1993 a rivet fell from the metal skeleton. For 33 years, Rodia worked single-handedly to build his towers without benefit of machine equipment, scaffolding, bolts, rivets, welds or drawing board designs. The body features the company's aerodynamic exterior, offering outstanding thermal efficiency with a seamless, ultra-smooth surface with no rivets or screws. It was exactly what I had envisioned - clean and cool - but the rivets posed a problem for fitting the glass because they protruded 1/4 inch from the back of the mat. ‘We model everything down to the minutest detail,’ Masefield says, ‘including each and every rivet.’ You can almost hear the popping of rivets and the pinging of the sonar. The sculpture is directly constructed from patched-together steel sheets and extrusions, the material marked by occasional rivets and holes. This entailed drilling a hole in each bullet to take the rivet. 1.1 A device similar to a rivet for holding seams of clothing together. Example sentencesExamples At the left is an elegant red chair with cloth fringe and brass rivets and a tiny lectern. Earlier versions are more likely to represent the designer's intentions, and assiduous collectors examine furniture to check that rivets and supports are in the right place, and that materials are correct. verbˈrivitˈrɪvɪt [with object] 1Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets. the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear the riveted plates of the floor Example sentencesExamples So I cut heavy indoor/outdoor carpeting into 10-inch-wide vertical slats, folded them over, and riveted them onto a piece of pipe attached to a couple extra-tall fence posts. Boeing also aims to assemble each 7E7 in three days, compared with the 20 or so it takes to weld and rivet a 767. According to the 2nd-century ad traveller Pausanias, the process involved hammering sheets of metal into the shape of a figure and riveting them together over a solid core. A fine example is the watch pin in Plate IV, which is made in two sections riveted together. The roof deck is formed from prefabricated stressed skin panels comprising two profiled steel decks riveted together with their troughs aligned in opposite directions. They would cut these cans in half and others would rivet and weld the feet on to the cans and they were then turned into cooking stoves. The extensions are actually part of each side of the saw clamp, riveted together at the outer end. The ornate pommel is of Phrygian cap form, made in two parts riveted together at the top. Thus Art Deco architectural elements, riveted beams of steel bridges, and classical sculptural reliefs appear in tondos that float on scenes of Oregon as it was encountered by explorers and pioneers. After Uncle Vernon has riveted bars across Harry's window, Ron Weasley and his brothers arrive in their father's flying car to free him. Made chiefly from riveted stainless steel and copper sheeting, these free-standing works are occasionally complemented with wood. He heard the sounds of parts being welded and riveted together, and the clank of titanium against steel. The original Victorian cast iron structure has been stripped back and exposed, its riveted, pitted hulk like a decaying ship's hull. Synonyms fasten, fix, affix, join, connect, couple, link, secure, make fast, tie, tie up, bind, fetter, strap, rope, tether, truss, lash, hitch, moor, anchor, yoke, chain 2Hold (someone or something) fast so as to make them incapable of movement. the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot Example sentencesExamples Just a bit past the halfway mark, the film has a surprise twist that will leave viewers riveted to their seats. Cary remained riveted to his seat, his head in his hands. I stood riveted to the spot as I listened for any sounds in return. The French were riveted by Napoleon's demise in remote exile on St. Helena in 1821. And it is to rivet this detail in our mind that at this point Defoe describes Crusoe's wardrobe. Synonyms fixed, rooted, frozen 2.1 Attract and completely engross (someone) he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television Example sentencesExamples The TV show will please those looking for both riveting drama and offbeat comedy. From the opening scene of Mulholland Drive to the very end I was riveted; nothing would have budged me from my seat. But with all of that, the audience seemed to stay riveted from the beginning to the end. This powerful story, given life by fine direction and excellent performances, had me riveted from beginning to end, and I haven't been able to say that about a movie yet this year. The play had been a huge success, riveting most everyone who saw it. It's a riveting character study that really deserves to make a big splash with audiences of every age. Far more than the story of one beleaguered farmer, it is a riveting dramatic allegory about human nature and the nature of our society. Bobby Darin's life in Beyond The Sea, while extraordinary on its own terms, lacks a dramatic arc needed to produce a really riveting film. ‘I'd never heard of him, but loved the play and was riveted by him,’ says Lynd. The case was riveting drama, making Ruth and Judd overnight celebrities. Now 59 and residing in a French village, Groover has proved to be an artist who can take a camera - any kind of camera - and create a riveting picture with whatever is in view. The Ring is a great suspense film that will draw you in and keep you riveted until the final seconds. Fortunately the performances are so riveting that these minor distractions are easily overlooked. The content and form of the shows tell difficult, discomfiting, and riveting stories. Kids who have never been in an art museum before are riveted by the experience, lingering far longer than adults as they puzzle out the meanings of a single work. I found it riveting, funny and, yup, inspiring. Both aspects were recently on display in a riveting exhibition of nearly 40 sculptures, drawings and prints at Lennon, Weinberg Gallery in New York. The complete attention of this actor to every second of action, to every one of her movements, made a riveting performance. It may occasionally go a bit far; it may not surprise you with every single twist; but the story, witty dialogue, and acting will rivet you. Keith's comic timing and expressive delivery made for a truly riveting performance. Synonyms fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing 2.2 Direct (one's eyes or attention) intently. all eyes were riveted on him Example sentencesExamples His attention was already riveted elsewhere, engrossed in a basketball game on TV. The werewolf stopped moving towards them, his yellow eyes riveted on the bird. As the attention of the audience was riveted on the artiste's magnificent performance, perhaps it was not missed. The voice is more honeyed than the typical British tenor but a pleading urgency tugs at the ear as much as his intense physical embodiment of the music rivets the eye. It is a work of embarrassing, even repulsive power that rivets your eyes. He swore he could feel their gaze riveted on him as he ventured his way through it all. Before world attention became riveted on the devastated landscapes of the Gulf Coast of the United States, a happier announcement celebrated design excellence in other landscapes. In these paintings, Shemesh scrutinizes sex and self so boldly that she rivets our attention. It was not only a dramatic performance that rivets your attention; it was also considered an audiophile LP. Perhaps this was because everyone was so afraid of missing a signal that attention was riveted on him and his sets were quiet. A great score by Krzystof Penderecki and gorgeous cinematography keep the ear and eye riveted even while the brain is in meltdown. The next movement, a tedious and far too expansive Ländler, does not rivet the listener's attention like the first. You go out there and you have to rivet the attention of the audience. It literally riveted the attention of a nation, black and white, for a full week and has never been surpassed in the ratings for a multi-part drama. She stayed motionless, with gaze riveted upon her child, and her face the picture of fright. Phil scanned the pool area, then kept his eyes riveted on the hallway. Amy's eyes were so riveted on the sunset that she didn't notice Jack coming up behind her. Synonyms fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at Origin Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch’, of unknown ultimate origin.
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