captivated

Meanings

• adjective

  1. Being held in attention or interest, especially as a result of being impressed or attracted.

  - "The audience was captivated by the magician's performance."
  - "She was captivated by the beauty of the sunset."

• verb

  2. To hold the attention or interest of (someone).

  - "The book captivated me from the first page."
  - "The teacher captivated the students with interesting stories."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with captivated
abated , acclivated , bated , conservated , depraved , evaded , graduated , inertia-graded , invaded , mispraved , oblivated , procrastinated , relativated , subjugated , transmigrated , vexed

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Variants

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captivated , captivate , captivates , captivating , captivation , captivations , captivator , captivators

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Forms

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captivatedly (adverb), captivating (adjective), captivates (verb), captivation (noun)

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Etymology

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From the past participle of captivate.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'captivated' comes from the Latin word 'capere,' which means 'to take.'

2. The term 'captivated audience' was first used in the late 1500s.

3. In the Harry Potter series, the spell 'Enchantment of the Wand' is used to 'captivate' a wand, making it bond with its owner.

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Related Concepts

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1. enchant: To charm or attract someone, often through magic or supernatural means.

2. fascinate: To hold someone's attention or interest in a fascinating way.

3. enthrall: To hold someone in complete attention or admiration, often through an entertaining or exciting performance.

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Culture

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In literature, 'captivated' is often used to describe the feeling of being deeply engaged or enchanted by something. For example, in Jane Austen's 'Persuasion,' the protagonist, Anne Elliot, is captivated by the hero, Frederick Wentworth. In music, the term 'captivated audience' is used to describe a group of people who are fully engaged and attentive to a performance.

How to Memorize "captivated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'captivated' written out in large letters.
   - Imagine a person being completely absorbed in a book or a movie, unable to look away.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'captivated' with the feeling of being deeply engrossed or enchanted by something.
   - Think of a time when you were completely captivated by a piece of art or music.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase using the first letter of each definition: 'Caught In A Spell' for 'captivated' as an adjective, and 'Can't Take My Eyes Off' for 'captivated' as a verb.

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