Meaning & use
riveted
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Completely absorbed or fascinated by something, unable to look away.
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The audience sat riveted throughout the entire performance.
She was riveted by the documentary's final twist.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense comes from the literal one, joined firmly together with metal rivets, suggesting attention that is fastened in place.
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2. verb
Fastened firmly with rivets.
The steel plates were riveted together to form the ship's hull.
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