arresting
/əˈrɛstɪŋ/
adjective
- Very noticeable; attracting and holding attention.
- The building's modern design was so arresting that tourists took photos for hours.
- Her speech began with an arresting story about a lost dog.
- The painting had an arresting use of color that made everyone stop and stare.
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verb
- Present participle of arrest: to seize or stop someone by legal authority; to stop or slow a process.
- The police are arresting the suspect outside the bank.
- The government is arresting the decline of the local economy with new investments.
- The new drug is effective at arresting the growth of cancer cells.