Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captivate.(verb)
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Use "captivates" in a sentence
"Instead, why not spend your time doing something that captivates your whole person."
"This photograph captivates a hungary Lab after a long swim."
""Route 66" (1998) is a short, nostalgic aural look at an iconic American highway that has long since fallen victim to interstate-route progress but that still captivates a certain subset of drivers (and inspired the Pixar movie "Cars")."