rivet1 verbrivet2 noun
rivetriv‧et1 /ˈrɪvɪt/ verb 
Verb TableVERB TABLE
rivet
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | rivet |
| he, she, it | rivets | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | riveted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have riveted |
| he, she, it | has riveted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had riveted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rivet |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have riveted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am riveting |
| he, she, it | is riveting | |
| you, we, they | are riveting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was riveting |
| you, we, they | were riveting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been riveting |
| he, she, it | has been riveting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been riveting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be riveting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been riveting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A rash of high-profile crimes riveted the city's attention this summer.
- A ranting, riveting ball of phlegm made flesh?
- And whatsername with the plaits and the horns on her helmet was absolutely riveting.
- The riveting tale of suspense and mystery revolving around an inheritance and the pottery industry.
- The complex plot is riveting and entirely believable.
- The legal standoff is another twist in the case that has riveted the United States.
- To rivet all attention on herself was, to Lally, as natural as breathing.
- Underneath was a rock with a brass plaque riveted to it.
- What surprised and perplexed me was how authentic, and therefore how riveting, it turned out to be.
Longman Language Activatorso interested that you give all your attention to something► absorbed
Collocations so interested in something that you give it all your attention and do not notice or pay attention to other things: absorbed in: · Penny and Sam were so absorbed in their game, that they didn't hear me call.· Dad was obviously far too absorbed in his own difficulties to be interested in mine.· I saw Bill walking across the park, absorbed in his own thoughts.
► gripped/riveted extremely interested by a book, film, event etc or by what someone is saying, so that you cannot stop reading, watching, listening etc: · It was a brilliant documentary. I sat absolutely riveted from beginning to end.· I was completely gripped as soon as I opened the book. gripped/riveted by: · We stopped the car, riveted by the sight of a village wedding in progress.
► engrossed extremely interested in something such as a book or your work, so that you do not notice anything that is happening around you: · As she worked, she became so engrossed that she lost all sense of time.engrossed in: · Jane was sitting in bed, engrossed in a novel.· They appeared to be engrossed in their conversation and I didn't want to disturb them.
► obsessed to be too interested in something, so that you cannot stop thinking about it or spending your time on it: · He spends all his time fiddling about with cars - he's completely obsessed.obsessed by/with: · As an artist, he was obsessed with sex and death.· People seem to be obsessed by health issues these days.become obsessed: · She became obsessed with the idea of making money.
► enthralled very interested and excited by a story or by something that you see or hear, so that you give all your attention to it: · From the opening line of the play, the audience was completely enthralled.listen/watch etc enthralled: · We listened enthralled as she told us the story of her life.enthralled by: · I was completely enthralled by the world of the theatre, and knew that I wanted to act.
► mesmerized also mesmerised British unable to stop looking at something or listening to someone because they completely keep your attention: · She stood there mesmerized as he picked up the gun and turned it slowly towards her.mesmerized by: · It was as if the audience was completely mesmerized by the small figure on the stage.
► spellbound so interested by something, especially something strange or wonderful, that you are unable to move or think of anything else: listen/watch/wait etc spellbound: · Millions of Japanese listened spellbound as they heard the Emperor speak in public for the first time.spellbound by: · On clear nights we were spellbound by the strange flickering of the Northern lights in the sky.held somebody spellbound: · The Firebird is a magical ballet that still holds audiences spellbound.
► be all ears spoken to be extremely interested in what someone is telling you, and listen very carefully to it: · Tell me exactly what happened. I'm all ears.· Everyone was all ears as soon as I mentioned a cash prize.
WORD SETS► Engineeringboiler, nouncamshaft, nounchuck, nouncollar, nounconsole, nouncylinder, noundecompress, verbdiggings, noundrag, nounengagement, nounengine, nounengineer, nounengineer, verbexhaust, nounhydraulics, nounlubricant, nounlubricate, verbmetal fatigue, nounperformance, nounpipe fitter, nounpipeline, nounpiston, nounplunger, nounregulator, nounrig, nounrivet, verbrotary, adjectivesafety valve, nounseparator, nounshaft, nounshockproof, adjectivesparking plug, nounspark plug, nounspindle, nounstarter, nounstreamline, verbtheodolite, nountorsion, nountruss, nountune, verbtune-up, nountunnel, verbturboprop, nounwind tunnel, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► attention
Phrases· To rivet all attention on herself was, to Lally, as natural as breathing.· The contrasting forces, ranging between solo countertenor and lute and full orchestral complement, rivet the attention.· But it was the second man who riveted Joan's attention.· The mood, however, is consistently elegiac, without the contrasts that might rivet the attention throughout.· Not that the new development was entirely bad, for it certainly riveted the attention of the pirates and Famlio.· Every now and then nature conspires to rivet homeowners' attention on a particular maintenance problem.· It was his eyes that riveted their attention.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be riveted on/to/by something► be riveted to the spot
1be riveted on/to/by something if your attention is riveted on something, you are so interested or so frightened that you keep looking at it: - All eyes were riveted on him, and anyone who had seating space sat down quietly.
- Armchair travellers will be riveted to their seats while the more adventurous will get itchy feet.
- Her eyes were riveted to the screen with the troubled innocence of a child.
- His eyes were riveted to the overhead screen while the heel of his right foot tapped nervously on the floor.
- His vision was riveted to one vanishing point on a particular horizon, and that was the story of avant-garde art.
- My eyes are riveted to that glorious old banner..
- Of course the country may be riveted by the latest video release or the latest Nintendo game.
All eyes were riveted on her in horror.2be riveted to the spot to be so shocked or frightened that you cannot move3[transitive] to fasten something with rivetsrivet1 verbrivet2 noun
rivetrivet2 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINrivet2
ExamplesOrigin:
1300-1400 Old French river ‘to be fastened’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Chord sequences register like rivets hammered into girders.
- Fewer rivets were needed because rolled iron sheets could be made in larger sizes.
- He saw all the rivets and the little oily spots, the weld marks and the silencer mountings.
- Just because a product was not made with rivets does not mean it is not a valuable export.
- No rivets could be used that had been out of the refrigerator for more than two hours.
- Palings are welded through rails, with no rivets, no visible joints or bolts.
- Rivalry was a rivet piercing through their bones, uniting those in a dansemacabre, a shifting pas de trois.
- The torpedo door opens, its closing spring operates and all the hull rivets are tight.
WORD SETS► Building
a metal pin used to fasten pieces of metal together → boltaisle, nounbelfry, nounbiomass, nounbooth, nounbreakwater, nounbridge, nounbridge, verbclapboard, nouncondemn, verbcondo, nounconstructor, nouncourtyard, nouncubicle, nouncupola, noundais, nounderrick, noundes res, noundeveloper, noundevelopment, noundome, noundomed, adjectivedry rot, nounDumpster, noundump truck, nounduplex, nounDutch barn, noundwelling, noundyke, nouneaves, nounelevator, nounescalator, nounestate, nounexit, nounfarmstead, nounfence, nounfirebrick, nounflagged, adjectiveflagstone, nounfortify, verbfoundation stone, nounfountain, nounfreehold, nounglazier, nounglazing, noungrating, noungroin, noungroyne, nounhandrail, nounhousing estate, nounhut, nouninsulation, nounironwork, nounlandscape architect, nounlandscape gardening, nounlevee, nounlisted, adjectivelow-rise, adjectivelychgate, nounmanor, nounmansion, nounmarble, nounmason, nounmasonry, nounminaret, nounmulti-storey, adjectivemulti-storey, nounopen-plan, adjectivepanel, nounpanelled, adjectivepantile, nounpillar, nounplatform, nounportal, nounportcullis, nounprecast, adjectiveprefab, nounprefabricated, adjectivepre-stressed, adjectivepublic works, nounQuonset hut, nounrailing, nounredecorate, verbredevelop, verbrevolving door, nounriser, nounrising damp, nounrivet, nounrood screen, nounroof, nounroom, nounroughcast, nounrow house, nounsalon, nounsash window, nounseawall, nounshelter, nounstanchion, nounstorey, nounstrut, nounsubside, verbsubsidence, nounsubstructure, nounsuperstructure, nounsurvey, nounsurvey, verbsurveyor, nounswing bridge, nountar, nountar, verbtower, nountriplex, nounurban renewal, nounwatercourse, nounwicket gate, nounwindbreak, nounwindmill, nounyard, noun