Definition of mesmerizing in English English dictionary
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"
mes·mer·ize mesmerizes mesmerizing mesmerized in BRIT, also use mesmerise If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else. He was absolutely mesmerised by Pavarotti on television There was something about Pearl that mesmerised her. + mesmerized mes·mer·ized I sat mesmerized long after the fairground closed. + mesmerizing mes·mer·iz·ing She has a mesmerising smile. if you are mesmerized by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect = captivate (Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), Austrian doctor who developed hypnotism)