meaning of "engage"
Does here "engaging" mean "conflicting", "contrasting", and "fighting"?

"Here the idea of a story is conveyed through engaging the viewer’s expectation of narrative continuity without providing an actual plot."

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meaning of "engage"
Does here "engaging" mean "conflicting", "contrasting", and "fighting"?

"Here the idea of a story is conveyed through engaging the viewer’s expectation of narrative continuity without providing an actual plot."

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I'd say it means "drawing in" by presenting something appealing, or something to that effect.

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Or perhaps also "to draw in".

A stranger came up to him at the bus stop and tried to engage/draw him in to conversation.

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In this sentence, I would say 'engaging' is closer to 'utilising'.

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Everything involving in a business around you.