'Interesting' definitions:

Definition of 'interesting'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Arousing or holding the attention [ant: uninteresting]

Definition of 'Interesting'

From: GCIDE
  • Interest \In"ter*est\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interested; p. pr. & vb. n. Interesting.] [From interess'd, p. p. of the older form interess, fr. F. int['e]resser, L. interesse. See Interest, n.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work. [1913 Webster]
  • To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns is natural to all men. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • A goddess who used to interest herself in marriages. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite; -- often used impersonally. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • Or rather, gracious sir, Create me to this glory, since my cause Doth interest this fair quarrel. --Ford. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To cause or permit to share. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • The mystical communion of all faithful men is such as maketh every one to be interested in those precious blessings which any one of them receiveth at God's hands. --Hooker.
  • Syn: To concern; excite; attract; entertain; engage; occupy; hold. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Interesting'

From: GCIDE
  • Interesting \In"ter*est*ing\, a. Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]