Riveting — synonyms, definition

1. riveting (Adjective)

absorbing engrossing fascinating gripping

riveting (Adjective) — Capable of arousing and holding the attention. ex. "a riveting story"

2. riveting (Verb)

centering centring concentrating focusing poring

riveting (Verb) — Direct one's attention on something.

riveting (Verb) — Fasten with a rivet or rivets.

riveting (Verb) — Hold (someone's attention). ex. "The discovery of the skull riveted the palaeontologists"

absorbing cerebrating cogitating engaging engrossing fastening fixing occupying securing thinking absorbing engrossing engulfing hearing immersing listening plunging recalling soaking up steeping taking heed thinking zooming in