Definition of Breathtaking
Breathtaking
breath·tak·ing


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
very exciting, or awe-inspiring, so as to take one's breath away;

e.g. The view from the mountain top was breathtaking.

(adjective)
causing one to breathe rapidly or with difficulty, to make one out of breath;

e.g. The blood clot in her lung was breathtaking and painful.

(adjective)
astonishing, or greatly;

e.g. It was a breathtaking presentation, to say the least.





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