Arresting
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈɹɛstɪŋ/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Arresting is an adjective meaning (figurative) Striking, gripping.
Meaning
(figurative) Striking, gripping.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of arrest
Example Sentences
There's a little of each in "Julien Donkey-Boy," a visually arresting, dramatically blurry portrait of a schizophrenic.
This story of how American originality lost its way is arresting and well told. On an alternate timeline without Donald Trump in office dismantling the American scientific establishment and Elon Musk kneecapping the American state, it might have been the manifesto of a new politics.
Synonyms for arresting
Depending on context, synonyms include impressive, stunning, sensational.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include impressive, sensational, stunning, seizing, capture, apprehension.
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