Meaning & use
rapt
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Completely absorbed or fascinated by something; deeply engrossed.
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The children listened with rapt attention to the storyteller.
She stared at the painting, rapt in admiration.
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Not to be confused with 'wrapped'; 'rapt' comes from Latin 'raptus,' meaning seized or carried away.
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