- to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: His natural vivacity fascinates and dominates his audience, leading them wherever he will.
- to arouse the interest or curiosity of: As I learned about ancient Egyptian religion, I found elements that fascinated me.
- to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror: The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit.
- to bewitch.
- to cast under a spell by a look.
- to capture the interest or hold the attention.
- to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity
- to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
- to put under a spell
