rivet attention



rivet someone's attention

Fig. to keep someone's attention fixed [on something]. The movie riveted the audience's attention. Professor Jones's lecture riveted the students' attention.
See also: attention, rivet

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Crawford['krɔfəd]
Berhtoald-Ancient Germanic
LoydLOIDEnglish
JeffersonJEF-ər-sənEnglish
Oluwafemi-Western African, Yoruba
Chrysanthe-Ancient Greek