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captivating

adjective

Reveal meaning and examples

So appealing or interesting that it strongly holds attention.

The lecturer opened with a captivating account of an unfinished voyage.

Dictionary practice example.

For a neighborhood audio festival, Asha recorded a captivating story about two strangers who repeatedly received each other's letters.