They were riveted to the television screen.
Mitch came up, his eyes riveted on the girl’s face.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
be riveted by something — be riveted by/to/something phrase to interest someone so much that they pay complete attention The book appeared to have riveted the man for hours. Main entry: rivet … Useful english dictionary
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be riveted to someone — be riveted on/to/ someone/something/ phrase if your eyes or attention are riveted on or to someone or something, you are so interested or frightened that you cannot stop looking at them They were riveted to the television screen. Mitch came up,… … Useful english dictionary
be riveted on someone — be riveted on/to/ someone/something/ phrase if your eyes or attention are riveted on or to someone or something, you are so interested or frightened that you cannot stop looking at them They were riveted to the television screen. Mitch came up,… … Useful english dictionary
rivet — riv|et1 [ˈrıvıt] v 1.) be riveted on/to/by sth 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 her in horror. 2.) be riveted to the spot to be so shocked or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rivet — 1 verb 1 be riveted on/to if your attention is riveted on something, you are so frightened or so interested that you keep looking at it: Barnes watched in terror, his eyes riveted on the huge tiger. 2 be riveted to the spot to be so shocked or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rivet — [[t]rɪ̱vɪt[/t]] rivets, riveting, riveted 1) VERB If you are riveted by something, it fascinates you and holds your interest completely. [be V ed] As a child I remember being riveted by my grandfather s appearance... [be V ed to n] He was riveted … English dictionary
rivet — I UK [ˈrɪvɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms rivet : present tense I/you/we/they rivet he/she/it rivets present participle riveting past tense riveted past participle riveted to join two things together with rivets • be riveted by/to something … English dictionary
rivet — riv|et1 [ rıvıt ] verb transitive 1. ) often passive to interest someone so much that they pay complete attention: The book appeared to have riveted the man for hours. 2. ) to join two things together with rivets be riveted on/to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hand tool — any tool or implement designed for manual operation. * * * Introduction any of the implements used by craftsmen in manual operations, such as chopping, chiseling, sawing, filing, or forging. Complementary tools, often needed as auxiliaries to… … Universalium
