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The first time I saw 'Private Practice,' I was hooked. The camera work is captivating, the acting is the-best-of-the-best amazing, and each storyline is so interesting and different.
Rachel G. Fox

Meaning of "captivating" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAPTIVATING

captivating  [ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAPTIVATING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Captivating is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CAPTIVATING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Captivating (book)

Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul is a popular and controversial book in the American Christian market. Published in 2005 by John Eldredge and his wife Stasi, it proposes that women have three core desires: "to be romanced, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, and to unveil beauty.". It also proposes that God made woman as the "Crown of Creation", an embodiment of God's beauty, mystery and vulnerability. The concept of woman as the "Crown of Creation" has become the subject of much controversy surrounding the book, critics claiming that it exalts women above men in the Creation. The book rejects the idea of an ideal woman and explores biblical scripture from the view that God desires woman to embrace her glory, rather than fear her femininity. Captivating is a companion to Wild at Heart, also by John Eldredge, and argues that its model of femininity complements men's innate desires for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue. The authors use scriptural analysis, personal experience and interviews with others as the basis for their argument.

Definition of captivating in the English dictionary

The definition of captivating in the dictionary is holding one's attention completely.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAPTIVATING


aggravating
ˈæɡrəˌveɪtɪŋ
alternating
ˈɔːltəˌneɪtɪŋ
awaiting
əˈweɪtɪŋ
calculating
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
communicating
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
decorating
ˈdɛkəˌreɪtɪŋ
devastating
ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ
enervating
ˈɛnəˌveɪtɪŋ
fascinating
ˈfæsɪˌneɪtɪŋ
frustrating
frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ
humiliating
hjuːˈmɪlɪeɪtɪŋ
incorporating
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪtɪŋ
mating
ˈmeɪtɪŋ
operating
ˈɒpəreɪtɪŋ
rating
ˈreɪtɪŋ
rotating
rəʊˈteɪtɪŋ
skating
ˈskeɪtɪŋ
stimulating
ˈstɪmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ
waiting
ˈweɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAPTIVATING

captan
captcha
caption
captionless
captious
captiously
captiousness
captivance
captivate
captivatingly
captivation
captivator
captivaunce
captive
captive audience
captive breeding
captive market
captive-bred
captivities
captivity

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAPTIVATING

accommodating
accounting
beating
boating
central heating
cheating
coating
debating
dominating
eating
floating
heating
ice-skating
overheating
penetrating
plating
repeating
seating
star rating
sweating
vibrating

Synonyms and antonyms of captivating in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CAPTIVATING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «captivating» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of captivating

Translation of «captivating» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAPTIVATING

Find out the translation of captivating to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of captivating from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «captivating» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迷人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cautivante
570 millions of speakers

English

captivating
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मनोरम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آسر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

увлекательные
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cativante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চিত্তাকর্ষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

captivante
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menawan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fesselnd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魅惑的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마음을 사로 잡는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự quyến rủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வசீகரமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोहक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyüleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accattivante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urzekający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

захоплюючі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

captivant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σαγηνευτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boeiende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fängslande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fengslende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of captivating

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPTIVATING»

The term «captivating» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.312 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAPTIVATING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about captivating

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10 QUOTES WITH «CAPTIVATING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word captivating.
1
David Archuleta
I really like the European carols, and I like that captivating sound that they have that isn't usually in Christmas songs.
2
Adam Baldwin
Stillness as a technique is still really captivating to me.
3
Felix Baumgartner
Aviation - and space travel, in particular - have always been especially captivating.
4
Adam Brody
I always enjoyed movies and in hindsight I realise how captivating they were to me.
5
Rachel G. Fox
The first time I saw 'Private Practice,' I was hooked. The camera work is captivating, the acting is the-best-of-the-best amazing, and each storyline is so interesting and different.
6
Jack Gleeson
Ever since my mother sent me to Saturday morning grammar classes when I was 7, I wanted to become a famous actor. I loved the idea of captivating an audience and moving them truly through performance, but more importantly being recognized and heavily lauded for that talent.
7
David Hume
Eloquence, at its highest pitch, leaves little room for reason or reflection, but addresses itself entirely to the desires and affections, captivating the willing hearers, and subduing their understanding.
8
Mary Stuart Masterson
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.
9
Matt McGorry
I love the stuff that makes you laugh and cry. It kind of sucker-punches you a little bit. That's the thing that most interests me as a performer, in addition to telling the most captivating story.
10
Mary Meeker
A captivating moment was when I realized that people, including myself, were not saying, 'I just bought an item on eBay.' They were saying, 'I just won an item on eBay.' It was the thrill of the hunt. I bought a car on eBay.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAPTIVATING»

Discover the use of captivating in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to captivating and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
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John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge, 2011
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Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the Beauty of the story.
John Eldredge, 2007
3
Captivating Heart to Heart Participant's Guide: An ...
Join us as we journey into the deep mysteries of our feminine souls in order to recapture our hearts. Let this study guide accompany you through your great adventure of coming alive as a woman . . . God's captivating woman.
John Eldredge, 2007
4
Captivating: A Guided Journal: Unveiling the Mystery of a ...
What the Wild at Heart Field Manual did for men, the Captivating: A Guided Journal can do for women.
John Eldredge, 2005
5
You Are Captivating: Celebrating a Mother's Heart
Expanding on themes in the bestseller Captivating, Stasi Eldredge wrote this book to encourage mothers.
Stasi Eldredge, 2009
6
The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books
"Describes the history of comic books, featuring little known facts and bizarre inside information"--Provided by publisher.
Jennifer M. Besel, 2010
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Captivating Revised & Updated: Unveiling the Mystery of a ...
Every woman was once a little girl. And every little girl holds in her heart her most precious dreams. She longs to be swept up into a romance, to play an irreplaceable role in a great adventure, to be the beauty of the story.
John Eldredge, 2011
8
Captivating Heart to Heart Facilitator's Guide: An ...
Join us as we journey into the deep mysteries of our feminine souls in order to recapture our hearts. Through the help of this Leader's Guide, you will lead your group as you embark together on a great adventure of coming alive as a woman .
John Eldredge, 2007
9
Captivating Children's Sermons: Crafting Powerful, Practical ...
"-Vonette Bright, Campus Crusade for Christ "If you capture the kids, you will capture the whole family. Beth Hewitt understands this and has provided a unique and powerful gift to the church. I have already put this book to work."-Rev.
Beth Edington Hewitt, 2005
10
CAPTIVATING LIFE
A modern-day naturalist, Avise describes how he merged his youthful passion for natural history with the reasoned study of genetic science.
John C. Avise, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAPTIVATING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term captivating is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese artist personifies pictures of cats and dogs into captivating
We're no stranger to personification illustrations since the Japanese enjoy turning all sorts of things from battleships to swords to computer ... «RocketNews24, Jul 15»
2
'Dates' an odd but captivating show for CW
"Dates" is a marked departure for The CW network. There are no arrow-slinging comic-book heroes, no sexy young vampires and nary a single ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
3
Watch: The latest Steve Jobs biopic trailer is captivating and dramatic
The latest trailer for the upcoming Steve Jobs biopic by Aaron Sorkin starring Michael Fassbender is here - and it's a lot more intense and ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
4
Captivating Visual Novel Umineko Set to be Released on Steam
In a shocking turn of events, MangaGamer hosted a panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles this weekend and announced that Umineko: When ... «Twinfinite, Jul 15»
5
Watch street artist's year-long battle with cleaning team unfold in …
Watch street artist's year-long battle with cleaning team unfold in captivating video clip. Year-long battle: the substation where the duel took ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
6
The morning shave became a captivating event
Tommy Rohr was that wonderful farm hand who wandered in off the tracks one day. He was a home boy from England, and begging for a job, ... «www.ottawacommunitynews.com/, Jul 15»
7
Captivating Long-Exposure Photos of New Zealand's Glowworm …
It's one of the world's most spellbinding sights: million-year-old limestone caves sparkling with thousands of blue-green lights, like the giant ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
8
Sounds from the Circle VII Celebrates Captivating & Diverse New …
The Sounds from the Circle are ever-changing, as evolutionary and endless as the Circle itself. Every year, new artist members join the unique ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
9
Chicago drone video shows captivating look at summer in the city
The video uploaded to Vimeo Sunday runs for roughly 4 minutes and delivers a captivating look at some of the city's top landmarks, including ... «WGN-TV, Jun 15»
10
Tour De France 2015 review – a captivating road trip
But despite the challenges, Cyanide has crafted a surprisingly captivating game with Tour de France 2015, by offering a winning blend of ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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