as in to focus
to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective
everyone riveted their eyes on the trick that the magician was performing on stage
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Build slides for online delivery with images, infographics, or brief videos to keep your audience riveted to the small screen.
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William Arruda, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The two-hour Dateline special covers the latest developments in the dramatic case that riveted the nation.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
My young brain was riveted by the tale of a planet with six suns that, for the first time in the history of its inhabitants, will set at the same time, bringing on nightfall.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
The culture industry is riveted to financial targets and desired return on investment.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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William Arruda, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
The two-hour Dateline special covers the latest developments in the dramatic case that riveted the nation.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
My young brain was riveted by the tale of a planet with six suns that, for the first time in the history of its inhabitants, will set at the same time, bringing on nightfall.
—Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024
The culture industry is riveted to financial targets and desired return on investment.
—Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Rivet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivet. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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