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Arousing one's attention
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interesting
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Wikipedia
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" Interesting " was the fifth episode of British sitcom The Young Ones . It was written by Ben Elton , Rik Mayall and Lise Mayer , and directed by Paul Jackson . It was first broadcast on BBC2 on 7 December 1982.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1711, "that concerns, important," from interest (v.). Meaning "so as to excite interest" is from 1768. Related: Interestingly . Euphemistic phrase interesting condition , etc., "pregnant" is from 1748.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good/excellent/interesting article ▪ There was an interesting article on Russia in the paper today. an interesting comparison ▪ The exhibition provides an interesting comparison of the artists’ works. an interesting ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Interesting \In"ter*est*ing\, a. Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news. --Cowper.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
arouse or holding the attention or interest#Noun of someone. v (present participle of interest English)
Usage examples of interesting.
The scenery around it will always make it delightful, while the associations connected with the Achaian League, and the important events which have happened in the vicinity, will ever render the site interesting.
It will be interesting to note in what ritualistic harbor the aestheticism of our day will finally moor.
Franz could not forbear breaking in upon the apparently interesting conversation passing between the countess and Albert, to inquire of the former if she knew who was the fair Albanian opposite, since beauty such as hers was well worthy of being observed by either sex.
Without significance except as vignettes, as interesting discords, as pleasurable because vivid examples of the algedonic polarity of existence.
Vi La pointed to an especially interesting plant that looked like a pine tree, except it had long tangled vines shooting out of the top of it, which hung in strands all around it.
The most interesting objects found were a number of bronze weapons, and fragments of pottery with markings, both from the lowest or Amorite town.
It is an interesting fact that the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, founded by Henry Bergh, the first organization of its kind in America, joined in the demand for further investigation.
An interesting question was put to me, to which I answered in such a manner as to elicit another question, but to no purpose.
The precise length of the Appalachian Trail is a matter of interesting uncertainty.
She found his work as an archaeological mage interesting, sometimes even fascinating.
Their greatness alone, or their beauty, might deserve our attention: but they are rendered more interesting, by two important circumstances, which connect the agreeable history of the arts with the more useful history of human manners.
At present the only work of the kind is one which treats exclusively of the Peninsula of India, and which consequently omits the more interesting types found in Assam, Burmah, and Ceylon, as well as the countries bordering the British Indian Empire on the North.
We give here a reduced facsimile of the Australasian regions on this interesting map.
In order to show the interesting features of the northern portions of many Australasian islands, and for the purposes of comparison with older and later maps, we give also a more comprehensive sketch map on our adopted projection.
Books of Chilan Balam, where this expression occurs, and which is an interesting example of these strange songs.