The audience sat in rapt attention, captivated by the music.

Meaning: The people watching the musician were completely absorbed in the music and couldn't take their eyes or ears off of it.

Choice of Words: Audience is a group of people gathered together to watch or listen to something. Rapt means completely absorbed or fascinated. Attention is the act of paying close attention to something. Captivated means to hold someone's attention completely.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The audience listened in rapt attention.
• Audience listened in rapt attention.
• The audience listened with rapt attention.
• Audience listened with rapt attention.
• Audience watched with rapt attention.
• The audience listened in rapt attention, mesmerized by the performance.
• They listened with rapt attention.
• Children listened with rapt attention.
• Listen to their stories with rapt attention.
• Spectators observed the race with rapt attention.