v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fascinated p. pr. & vb. n.. Fascinating ] [ L. fascinare; cf. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to slander, bewitch. ] 1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant. [ 1913 Webster ]

It has been almost universally believed that . . . serpents can stupefy and fascinate the prey which they are desirous to obtain. Griffith (Cuvier). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms. [ 1913 Webster ]

There be none of the passions that have been noted to fascinate or bewitch but love and envy. Bacon.

Syn. -- To charm; enrapture; captivate; enchant; bewitch; attract. [ 1913 Webster ]

fascinated

adj. 1. having the attention fixed by a sense of wonder.
Syn. -- hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, transfixed. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. intensely interested in or attracted by; as, I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

fascinating

adj. 1. capable of holding the attention; as, a fascinating story.
Syn. -- absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting, spellbinding. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. capturing interest as if by a spell; as, a fascinating woman.
Syn. -- bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Fascination

n. [ L. fascinatio; cf. F. fascination. ] 1. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them against fascination. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state or condition of being fascinated. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

迷人

[迷人, mí rén, ㄇㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ]fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting#6582[Add to Longdo]

着迷

[着迷 / 著迷, zháo mí, ㄓㄠˊ ㄇㄧˊ]fascinated#20809[Add to Longdo]

姱

[姱, kuā, ㄎㄨㄚ]fascinating; pretty#521116[Add to Longdo]

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魅力

[みりょく, miryoku](n) charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal; (P)#5185[Add to Longdo]

萌え

[もえ, moe](n) (1) sprouting; budding; (2) (m-sl) (also written 萌ゑ) crush (anime, manga term); fascination; infatuation#10229[Add to Longdo]

艶

[つや, tsuya](adj-na, n) charming; fascinating; voluptuous#12945[Add to Longdo]

魅了

[みりょう, miryou](n) (1) fascination; (vs) (2) to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize; (P)#17834[Add to Longdo]

うっとりする;うっとりとする

[uttorisuru ; uttoritosuru](exp, vs-i) (1) (See うっとりさせる) to be entranced; to be enraptured; to be transported; to be fascinated; (2) to be absentminded; to be miles away; to be in a world of one's own[Add to Longdo]

そそられる

[sosorareru](v1, vt) to be interesting; to be fascinating; to be tantalizing; to be intriguing; (P)[Add to Longdo]

マイブーム

[maibu-mu](n) something that a person is currently obsessed with or fascinated by (wasei[Add to Longdo]

引き付ける(P);引付ける(P);引きつける;引付る(io);惹き付ける;惹きつける

[ひきつける, hikitsukeru](v1) (1) to fascinate; to attract; to charm; to pull up (at a gate); (2) (引き付ける, 引付ける, 引きつける, 引付る only) to have a convulsion; (P)[Add to Longdo]

艶やか;艷やか

[つややか;あでやか, tsuyayaka ; adeyaka](adj-na) glossy; beautiful; bewitching; fascinatingly elegant[Add to Longdo]

艶容

[えんよう, enyou](n) charming look; fascinating figure[Add to Longdo]

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