Arousing or holding the attention.

Roget 897: loving etc. v.; fond of; taken with, struck with; smitten, bitten; attached to, wedded to; enamored; charmed etc. v.; in love; love-sick; over head and ears in love, head over heels in love.    affectionate, tender, sweet upon, sympathetic, loving; amorous, amatory; fond, erotic, uxorious, ardent, passionate, rapturous, devoted, motherly.    loved etc. v.. beloved well beloved, dearly beloved; dear, precious, darling, pet, little; favorite, popular.    congenial; after one's mind, after one's taste, after one's fancy, after one's own heart, to one's mind, to one's taste, to one's fancy, to one's own heart.    in one's good graces etc. (friendly) 888; dear as the apple of one's eye, nearest to one's heart.    lovable, adorable; lovely, sweet; attractive, seductive, winning; charming, engaging, interesting, enchanting, captivating, fascinating, bewitching; amiable, like an angel.    ... show more

Roget 457: attentive, mindful, observant, regardful; alive to, awake to; observing etc. v.; alert, open-eyed; intent on, taken up with, occupied with, engaged in; engrossed in, wrapped in, absorbed, rapt, transfixed, riveted, mesmerized, hypnotized; glued to (the TV, the window, a book); breathless; preoccupied etc. (inattentive) 458; watchful etc. (careful) 459; breathless, undistracted, upon the stretch; on the watch etc. (expectant) 507.    steadfast.    [compelling attention] interesting, engrossing, mesmerizing, riveting.    ... show more