Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Captivating"

A: it means that one's mind, heart, or soul is deeply interested, fascinated and upliftingly entranced by something ♥️!! kind of like a state of 'super WOW' lol.
"As an amateur ballet dancer, whose goal was to pass her upcoming audition for the national team, she was absolutely captivated by the skill and perfection of the national team's recent performance."

A: Exciting, awe-inspiring, breathtaking. Something that draws your attention and is really cool. “The actor’s performance in the film was captivating.”

A: it's something that is very interesting or that takes all your attention. example: her smile was captivating.

A: captivating means it catches your eye.
enchanting is used more in a sense that it draws you in.

A: Captivating means something holds your attention. Endearing means something has captured your heart.
Man, this movie is quite captivating.
James found Sally's smile quite endearing.

A: You can apply them to anything that has those properties. For example you could have a captivating photo, an attractive painting, and a charming baby panda.

"Attractive" has quite complicated context though. I'd suggest it's best to only use it for good looking people.