Riveting Definition

rĭvĭ-tĭng
adjective
Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating.
A riveting science-fiction novel.
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Commanding the attention of spectators.
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verb

Present participle of rivet.

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noun

The act of joining with rivets.

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The act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.
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A set of rivets; rivets collectively.
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Other Word Forms of Riveting

Noun

Singular:
riveting
Plural:
rivetings

Riveting Sentence Examples

  • He spoke again, riveting her attention on his face.

  • Dressed in dark clothes with dark hair and olive skin with a dark stare, he was both riveting and frightening.

  • Children who love the Lord of the Rings may find The Father Christmas Letters by JRR Tolkien riveting.

  • Despite the inherent limitations of concert films, Sign o ' the Times is conceptually strong and visually riveting.

  • Most of all, though, it contains riveting dancers taking their traditional art into a brand new age.

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Words Starting With

RRIRIV

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With R and Ending With G

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