But the test of an oration is not only its immediate effect; there are tricks of elocution, a jugglery of manner, and even a personal captivation that so win the senses as to bewilder the judgment.
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Captivation — Cap ti*va tion, n. [L. capticatio.] The act of captivating. [R.] [1913 Webster] The captivation of our understanding. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Captivation — Captivation, lat., die Gefangennehmung; captiviren, gefangennehmen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
captivation — index seduction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
captivation — captivate ► VERB ▪ attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm. DERIVATIVES captivating adjective captivation noun. ORIGIN from Latin captivare take captive … English terms dictionary
captivation — noun see captivate … New Collegiate Dictionary
captivation — See captivate. * * * … Universalium
captivation — cap·ti·va·tion || ‚kæptɪ veɪʃn n. enchantment, being charmed … English contemporary dictionary
captivation — cap·ti·va·tion … English syllables
captivation — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) • Syn: ↑fascination • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate, ↑fascinate (for: ↑fascination) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fascination — noun 1. the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑captivation • Derivationally related forms: ↑captivate (for: ↑captivation), ↑fascinate … Useful english dictionary
