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
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)
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
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 ")