n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 : to fasten with or as if with rivets
2 : to upset the end or point of (as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head
3 : to fasten or fix firmly <stood rivet ed by fright>
4 : to attract and hold (as the attention) completely
– riv · et · er noun