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(Entry 1 of 2)
holding the attention or provoking interest
- a riveting explanation of light waves that fascinated the class
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- boring,
- drab,
- dry,
- dull,
- heavy,
- monotonous,
- tedious,
- uninteresting
riveting
verbpresent participle of rivet
Synonyms of riveting (Entry 2 of 2)
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
- everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
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The first known use of riveting was in 1677
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