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arresting

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɝˈɛstɪŋ// UK //ɐɹˈɛstɪŋ// ar·rest·ing

v. stopping your attention because it is striking, unusual, or impressive. You use this when something is so interesting that you cannot look away.

v. striking or impressive enough to command attention. Typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe visual or intellectual impact.


SIMPLE

The painting has an arresting red color.

CONTEXTUAL

Her arresting performance in the play won her a major award.

COMPLEX

The novel opens with an arresting description of the storm, immediately drawing the reader into the chaotic atmosphere.

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Often modified by 'very' or 'highly'.

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