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Definitions for captivated
cap·ti·vat·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. captivated, charmedadjective

    strongly attracted

  2. beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entrancedadjective

    filled with wonder and delight

Wikipedia

  1. captivated

    Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart is a 2014 American documentary film directed by Jeremiah Zagar. The film premiered in competition in the category of U.S. Documentary Competition program at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 17, 2014.The film premiered on August 18, 2014 on HBO.

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  1. captivated

    Being captivated refers to being attracted, charmed, fascinated or enthralled by something or someone so much so that it holds your attention and interest intensely or irresistibly.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Captivated

    of Captivate

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of captivated in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of captivated in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of captivated in a Sentence

  1. Christen Kuikoua:

    Lust is perplexing; in one moment, you crave everything, and in the next, you question why you desired what captivated you just a minute before.

  2. Elizabeth Smart:

    Elizabeth Smart was held captive by Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, for nine months, and the case captivated the nation just months after the 2002 Winter Olympics took place in Salt Lake City. Elizabeth Smart was raped, tethered to trees by steel cables and left without food and water for days at a time. Elizabeth Smart recalled what Elizabeth Smart said to Brian David Mitchell on the night Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped. There finally came a point where I remember stopping Brian David Mitchell and just saying, ‘ If you're just going to rape and kill me, please do it here,' because in my mind I was thinking I want my parents to know what happened to me, I wanted them to find me even if it was just my body, brian David Mitchell had this smile and it was just, it was bone chilling … Brian David Mitchell said, ‘ I'm not going to rape and murder you. Yet,' Elizabeth Smart added. Wanda Barzee was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2010, and Brian David Mitchell is serving two life terms. Elizabeth Smart will talk about how Elizabeth Smart moved past the harrowing incident 15 years later, according to E ! News. The special will air on Nov. 12 and 13 before the Lifetime original movie.

  3. Christine Pride:

    Like so many others, I was completely captivated by Bana's tweets from Syria, which were harrowing and heartbreaking and put a human face to this terrible quagmire.

  4. Michael Rappold:

    Both juveniles were so captivated by their Pokemon GO games that they lost track of where they were.

  5. Barack Obama:

    From the day of her coronation 70 years ago — the first one ever televised — to this very moment, as countless tributes are being posted online in her honor, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has captivated the world. Today, Michelle and I join so many others who are celebrating her life and mourning her passing.

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