Meaning of ARRESTING
| Pronunciation: | | u'resting
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| | Definition: | | [adj] commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" |
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| | Synonyms: | | impressive, sensational, stunning |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar*rest"ing\ ([a^]r*r[e^]st"[i^]ng), a.
Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
This most solemn and arresting occurrence. --J. H.
Newman.
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| | Related Terms: | | affective, appealing, apprehension, arrestation, arrestment, attractive, conspicuous, dazzling, detention, electrifying, enchanting, extraordinary, fascinating, impressive, marked, moving, nab, outstanding, pickup, pinch, pointed, prominent, remarkable, salient, shocking, signal, striking, stunning, surprising, touching |
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