rapt

The grandparents listened with rapt attention to their granddaughter's violin performance.

adjective

The definition of rapt is being fascinated and paying careful attention to something, or being filled with an intense emotion, or being saved and going to heaven.

The attention you pay during a really great movie is an example of rapt attention.
When you are carried away to heaven, this is an example of a time when you are rapt.

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rapt

Now Rare carried away in body or spirit (to heaven, etc.)
carried away with joy, love, etc.; enraptured
completely absorbed or engrossed (in meditation, study, etc.)
resulting from or showing rapture: a rapt look

Origin of rapt

Classical Latin raptus, past participle of rapere, to snatch, seize: see rape

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rapt

adjective

Deeply moved or delighted; enraptured: listened to the speaker with rapt admiration.
Deeply absorbed; engrossed: was rapt in thought all evening.

Origin of rapt

Middle English carried away from Latin raptus past participle of rapere to seize ; see rep- in Indo-European roots.

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adverb

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Adjective

(comparative more rapt, superlative most rapt)

(not comparable, archaic) Snatched, taken away; abducted.
(not comparable) Lifted up into the air; transported into heaven.
(comparable) Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed.
The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat.
(comparable) Enthusiatic; ecstatic, elated, happy.
He was rapt with his exam results.