Captivate
verb
To attract and hold the interest or attention of someone.
Her singing captivated the audience.
Often appears as...
- captivate the audience
- captivate someone's attention
verb
To influence and control someone by using charm.
He was captivated by her beauty.
Often appears as...
- captivated by beauty
- captivated by charm
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To attract and hold the interest or attention of someone.
Her singing captivated the audience.
Often appears as...
- captivate the audience
- captivate someone's attention
verb
To influence and control someone by using charm.
He was captivated by her beauty.
Often appears as...
- captivated by beauty
- captivated by charm
Usage tips
Approving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Appeal
Captivate often suggests a deep emotional effect that makes one forget about everything else.
The magician's performance captivated the children, leaving them in awe.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Captivate usually carries a positive tone, indicating something truly enjoyable or impressive.
The novel's plot captivated readers with its unexpected twists.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Interest
Use 'captivate' to suggest a strong interest that goes beyond casual attention.
His storytelling captivated the audience, leaving them wanting more.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Appeal
Captivate often suggests a deep emotional effect that makes one forget about everything else.
The magician's performance captivated the children, leaving them in awe.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Captivate usually carries a positive tone, indicating something truly enjoyable or impressive.
The novel's plot captivated readers with its unexpected twists.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Interest
Use 'captivate' to suggest a strong interest that goes beyond casual attention.
His storytelling captivated the audience, leaving them wanting more.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Appeal
Captivate often suggests a deep emotional effect that makes one forget about everything else.
The magician's performance captivated the children, leaving them in awe.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Connotation
Captivate usually carries a positive tone, indicating something truly enjoyable or impressive.
The novel's plot captivated readers with its unexpected twists.
Pro Tip 3/3Strong Interest
Use 'captivate' to suggest a strong interest that goes beyond casual attention.
His storytelling captivated the audience, leaving them wanting more.
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Video examples
Why do we love? A...
is it can be so captivating, that we are tempted to make it our only reason for being. Yet, dependence on another to justify our existence easily leads to boredom and power games. To avoid this trap, Beauvoir advised loving authentically, which is more like a great friendship.
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Why is this painting so...
seemingly changing the scene from a simple depiction of court life to that of a royal portrait. And with this piece of information, we can begin to understand far more about the painting and why it has captivated viewers for centuries. First, there's the historical context.
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Greg Long: Big Wave...
and one of the greatest allures of it, is embracing that fear in a positive light. Simply acknowledging it as a space where I can grow in my life. Now, over the course of my surfing career in my later years, there was one wave that captivated me beyond comprehension.
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How to see more and care...
This massive skull overshadows the landscape, casting both the skeleton and the mountains in a new, eerie light. The public was captivated by her unique perspective and secretive behavior. She was particularly praised for her massive flower paintings,
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A Darwinian theory of...
the earliest known works of art, practical tools transformed into captivating aesthetic objects, contemplated both for their elegant shape and their virtuoso craftsmanship. Hand axes mark an evolutionary advance in human history --
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Jedidah Isler: How I...
As an astrophysicist, I have the awesome privilege of studying some of the most exotic objects in our universe. The objects that have captivated me from first crush throughout my career are supermassive, hyperactive black holes.
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Why do we kiss under...
you can see why mistletoe captivated our superstitious ancestors. They saw these as signs of the plant's magical qualities and fertility. Even today, the mistletoe inspires wonder with the diversity of wildlife it supports.
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The brain benefits of...
What if you could make your sleep more efficient? As a sleep scientist, this is the question that has captivated me for the past 10 years. Because while the lightbulb and technology have brought about a world
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Water Discovered In...
Saturn just captivates people because it looks so supernatural. It engenders the immediate feeling that it can't possibly be real It has no solid surface and it has rings around it, and we don't
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Footprints in the ocean...
captivated by this idea that a crew of people were going to these far-off places looking for life and it was actually this search for a life this
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Why do we love? A...
is it can be so captivating, that we are tempted to make it our only reason for being. Yet, dependence on another to justify our existence easily leads to boredom and power games. To avoid this trap, Beauvoir advised loving authentically, which is more like a great friendship.
Video examples
Why is this painting so...
seemingly changing the scene from a simple depiction of court life to that of a royal portrait. And with this piece of information, we can begin to understand far more about the painting and why it has captivated viewers for centuries. First, there's the historical context.
Video examples
Greg Long: Big Wave...
and one of the greatest allures of it, is embracing that fear in a positive light. Simply acknowledging it as a space where I can grow in my life. Now, over the course of my surfing career in my later years, there was one wave that captivated me beyond comprehension.
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How to see more and care...
This massive skull overshadows the landscape, casting both the skeleton and the mountains in a new, eerie light. The public was captivated by her unique perspective and secretive behavior. She was particularly praised for her massive flower paintings,
Video examples
A Darwinian theory of...
the earliest known works of art, practical tools transformed into captivating aesthetic objects, contemplated both for their elegant shape and their virtuoso craftsmanship. Hand axes mark an evolutionary advance in human history --
Video examples
Jedidah Isler: How I...
As an astrophysicist, I have the awesome privilege of studying some of the most exotic objects in our universe. The objects that have captivated me from first crush throughout my career are supermassive, hyperactive black holes.
Video examples
Why do we kiss under...
you can see why mistletoe captivated our superstitious ancestors. They saw these as signs of the plant's magical qualities and fertility. Even today, the mistletoe inspires wonder with the diversity of wildlife it supports.
Video examples
The brain benefits of...
What if you could make your sleep more efficient? As a sleep scientist, this is the question that has captivated me for the past 10 years. Because while the lightbulb and technology have brought about a world
Video examples
Water Discovered In...
Saturn just captivates people because it looks so supernatural. It engenders the immediate feeling that it can't possibly be real It has no solid surface and it has rings around it, and we don't
Video examples
Footprints in the ocean...
captivated by this idea that a crew of people were going to these far-off places looking for life and it was actually this search for a life this
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Quote examples
Art Garfunkel
American Musician
It's a great gift in my throat. When you have a gift, you think about the giver. Who gave this to me? And this takes you to a spiritual sense of God. That has captivated me all through my life, serving that lucky gift.
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Mary Stuart Masterson
American Actress
What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know.
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Aaron Sorkin
American Screenwriter
Our responsibility is to captivate you for however long we've asked for your attention. That said, there is tremendous drama to be gotten from the great, what you would say, heavy issues.
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Paul Dini
American Writer
As a writer, every time I create a character, I try to go for something to captivate the audience in some way. It's also an extension of how the audience would like to see themselves.
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Pimp C
I was a fan of DMC but I was captivated by Run's style, I wanted to be the man. As a kid, when somebody got that kinda influence over a child... you know how strong that can be.
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Eric Clapton
British Musician
I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.
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Mary Oliver
American Poet
As a child, what captivated me was reading the poems myself and realizing that there was a world without material substance which was nevertheless as alive as any other.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
When I looked at the addictive qualities of video games and how they captivate people's attention, I decided to try the same technology for enhancing well-being.
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George Eliot
British Author
It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
I'm not interested in doing work that doesn't captivate me.
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Art Garfunkel
American Musician
It's a great gift in my throat. When you have a gift, you think about the giver. Who gave this to me? And this takes you to a spiritual sense of God. That has captivated me all through my life, serving that lucky gift.
Quote examples
Mary Stuart Masterson
American Actress
What is more important is finding the soul of the character, and making sure it fits well into this story. And that it be dramatic and interesting and captivating, because these people weren't entertainers, you know.
Quote examples
Aaron Sorkin
American Screenwriter
Our responsibility is to captivate you for however long we've asked for your attention. That said, there is tremendous drama to be gotten from the great, what you would say, heavy issues.
Quote examples
Paul Dini
American Writer
As a writer, every time I create a character, I try to go for something to captivate the audience in some way. It's also an extension of how the audience would like to see themselves.
Quote examples
Pimp C
I was a fan of DMC but I was captivated by Run's style, I wanted to be the man. As a kid, when somebody got that kinda influence over a child... you know how strong that can be.
Quote examples
Eric Clapton
British Musician
I mean, it didn't matter to me that there were people, it didn't matter that I was shy Just the sound was so captivating that it helped me to get rid of those inhibitions.
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Mary Oliver
American Poet
As a child, what captivated me was reading the poems myself and realizing that there was a world without material substance which was nevertheless as alive as any other.
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Deepak Chopra
American Speaker
When I looked at the addictive qualities of video games and how they captivate people's attention, I decided to try the same technology for enhancing well-being.
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George Eliot
British Author
It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.
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Taika Waititi
New Zealander Director
I'm not interested in doing work that doesn't captivate me.
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