captivating

From captivate +‎ -ing.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪveɪɾɪŋ]

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈkæptɪvæɪtɪŋ/, [ˈkæptɪvæɪɾɪŋ]
• Hyphenation: cap‧tiv‧at‧ing

captivating (comparative more captivating, superlative most captivating)

1. That captivates; fascinating.
2. Showing great beauty; beautiful.
   • 1819 July 31, Geoffrey Crayon [pseudonym; Washington Irving], “Rural Life in England”, in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., number II, New York, N.Y.: […] C[ornelius] S. Van Winkle, […], →OCLC, page 134:

     [T]he eye is delighted by a continual succession of small landscapes of captivating loveliness.

captivating

1. present participle and gerund of captivate