rapt attention• As Father Tim read, Barnabas awoke, yawned, and began to listen with rapt attention.• In the early days it was like cinema in the home, watched with rapt attention.• Tom mumbled on in his own way, a little flattered at the rapt attention he was receiving.• Twice he drew her stylish silhouette in rapt attention in the Louvre.• Indeed, although a display of rapt attention is required, the executive may not feel it necessary to listen.• Victor's face as the match flares in front of it has the rapt attention of a man lighting a fuse.• She quavers along with the congregation and is all rapt attention when the vicardoes his bit.• The entireaudiencestayed at rapt attentionwhile the last part of the speech was translated into the vernacular.
Originrapt
(1300-1400)Latinraptus, past participle of rapere; → RAPE1