A slight-framed and intense woman, she had a riveting presence.

If some of the vocal flaws of her later years are evident, so is the riveting dramatic presence that rendered them irrelevant.

The actress has a big, riveting presence.

With her riveting presence, she gave a balletic performance just by standing in place and singing.

She is not a riveting physical presence.

The problem with such a riveting presence was that it completely eclipsed the ensemble.

But when portrayed by a charismatic performer, Lazinski can be a riveting presence on stage.

The Tracy Lord, Natasha Richardson, is a riveting presence, especially after champagne thaws her out.

Graham Clark's suitably quirky Mime was the most riveting presence on stage.

And she projected a riveting dramatic presence, convincingly fragile as well as ferocious.