fascinate

Definition of fascinate in English English dictionary: To be irresistibly charming or attractive to
Her gait fascinates all men.; To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone
The flickering TV fascinated the cat.; To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind
We were fascinated by the potter's skill.; {f} enchant, charm; captivate, attract; cause to be interested or curious; If something fascinates you, it interests and delights you so much that your thoughts tend to concentrate on it. Politics fascinated Franklin's father She fascinated him, both on and off stage. if someone or something fascinates you, you are attracted to them and think they are extremely interesting (fascinatus, from fascinum ); {v} to bewitch, enchant, charm; To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant; attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"; To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms; to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"; to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra
fascin: An anti-bundling protein
fascinating: Present participle of fascinate
fascinating: Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive
fascination: The state or condition of being fascinated
fascination: {n} a bewitching, an enchantment
fascinated: {s} enchanted, charmed; attracted, captivated
fascinated: having your attention fixated as though by a spell
fascinated: intensely interested in or attracted by; "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them"
fascinated: past of fascinate
fascinated: having your attention fixated as though by a spell intensely interested in or attracted by; "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them
fascinated: If you are fascinated by something, you find it very interesting and attractive, and your thoughts tend to concentrate on it. I sat on the stairs and watched, fascinated A new generation of scientists became fascinated by dinosaurs. extremely interested by something or someone
fascinates: The third person singular form of fascinate in the present tense
fascinating: {s} charming, enchanting; captivating, attractive
fascinating: If you describe something as fascinating, you find it very interesting and attractive, and your thoughts tend to concentrate on it. Madagascar is the most fascinating place I have ever been to Her perceptions and intuitions about human nature were fascinating. extremely interesting
fascinating: capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"
fascinating: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
fascinatingly: in a fascinating manner; "her face became fascinatingly distorted
fascinatingly: in a fascinating manner; "her face became fascinatingly distorted"
fascinatingly: In a fascinating manner
fascinatingly: in a fascinating manner, spellbindingly, engagingly
fascination: Fascination is the state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something. I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea and with small boats
fascination: A fascination is something that fascinates people. a series focusing on the fascinations of the British Museum
fascination: {i} enchantment, attraction
fascination: The practice of controlling another's mind psychically Can be considered very manipulative and by some traditions a breaking of the Rede, especially when used to frivolously control people
fascination: That which fascinates; a charm; a spell
fascination: the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations" the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
fascination: the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
fascination: 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
fascination: means "slain or overcome by the eyes " The allusion is to the ancient notion of bewitching by the power of the eye (Greek, baskaino, i e phaesi kaino, to kill with the eyes See Valpy: Etymology of Greek Words, p 23, col 1; Latin, fascino ) (See Evil Eye ) "None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch, but love and envy " - Bacon Fashion [fash'-un ] In a fashion or after a fashion "In a sort of a way;" as, "he spoke French in a fashion" (i e very badly) ("French of Stratford atte Bowe ")
fascination: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
fascination: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)

fascinate

Hyphenation

fas·ci·nate

Turkish pronunciation

fäsıneyt

Synonyms

absorb, allure, animate, arouse, attach, attract, beguile, bewitch, charm, compel, delight, draw, enamor, enchant, engage

Antonyms

bore, disenchant, disenthrall, disinterest, repel, tire

Pronunciation

/ˈfasəˌnāt/ /ˈfæsəˌneɪt/

Etymology

() From Latin fascinātus, perfect passive participle of fascinō (“enchant, bewitch, fascinate”), from fascinum (“a phallus-shaped amulet worn around the neck used in Ancient Rome; witchcraft”).