rivet

Meanings

Noun

• ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
• heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together

Verb

• direct one's attention on something
• fasten with a rivet or rivets
• hold (someone's attention)
  • "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"

Synonyms

center, centre, concentrate, focus, pore, stud