 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
arresting
adjective: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people
turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one
never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance" [syn:
{sensational}, {stunning}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Arrest \Ar*rest"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Arrested}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Arresting}.] [OE. aresten, OF. arester, F. arr[^e]ter,
fr. LL. arrestare; L. ad + restare to remain, stop; re +
stare to stand. See {Rest} remainder.]
1. To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as,
to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.
Nor could her virtues the relentless hand
Of Death arrest. --Philips.
2. (Law) To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law;
as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.
Note: After this word Shakespeare uses of (''I arrest thee of
high treason'') or on; the modern usage is for.
3. To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the
eyes or attention. --Buckminster.
4. To rest or fasten; to fix; to concentrate. [Obs.]
We may arrest our thoughts upon the divine mercies.
--Jer. Taylor.
Syn: To obstruct; delay; detain; check; hinder; stop;
apprehend; seize; lay hold of.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Arresting \Ar*rest"ing\ ([a^]r*r[e^]st"[i^]ng), adjective
Striking; attracting attention; impressive.
This most solemn and arresting occurrence. --J. H.
Newman.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "arresting":
affective, appealing, apprehension, arrestation, arrestment,
attractive, conspicuous, dazzling, detention, electrifying,
enchanting, extraordinary, fascinating, impressive, marked, moving,
nab, outstanding, pickup, pinch, pointed, prominent, remarkable,
salient, shocking, signal, striking, stunning, surprising,
touching
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