The speaker captivated the audience.

Meaning: A person giving a speech held the attention of the group of people listening.

Choice of Words: Speaker is a person who gives a speech or talk. Captivated means to hold someone's attention completely. Audience refers to a group of people gathered to listen to a speech or talk.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• The audience listened attentively to the speaker.
• Audience absorbed knowledge speaker shared.
• Attention gripped audience speaker held.
• Audience captive speaker's spell.
• The audience listened intently to the speaker.
• The audience attentively listened to the speaker.
• The audience listened intently, captivated by her performance.
• The audience was captivated by her voice.
• The actor's performance captivated the audience.
• Audience held breath, captivated by the performance.