attracts
Exerts magnetic pull
Attracts is the third-person singular of attract—to draw toward oneself or itself.
A magnet attracts iron filings.
A flower attracts bees.
A celebrity attracts attention.
The word works for physical forces, biological responses, and figurative pulls alike: The city attracts young professionals, Her confidence attracts people to her.
Something that attracts
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- captivationState of being fascinated
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
temptation · desirability · beguile · infatuation · obsession · irresistibility · mesmerize · hypnotize
Lure for prey
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- trapDevice for catching animals
- snareDevice for catching prey
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
angler · phishing · ruse · trickery · deception · entrapment · honeypot · ambush
Magnetic personal appeal
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- witClever, inventive humor
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
flair · panache · dazzle · sparkle · amiability · affability · cordiality · geniality
Able to persuade
- influencePower to affect others
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
- invitationRequest to attend
inducement · solicitation · coaxing · wooing · swaying · compelling · pulling · recruitment
Strong atomic magnetic alignment
- lodestoneNaturally magnetic mineral
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- inductionFormal admission process
- electromagnetWire-wound magnetic device
solenoid · tesla · gauss · pole · paramagnetism · magnetosphere · dipole · compass
enticement
Something that attracts
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
- captivationState of being fascinated
enchantment · temptation · desirability · beguile · infatuation · obsession · irresistibility · mesmerize · hypnotize · enamor
bait
Lure for prey
fishing · angler · phishing · ruse · trickery · deception · entrapment · honeypot · ambush · predator
charisma
Magnetic personal appeal
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
- witClever, inventive humor
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
elegance · flair · panache · dazzle · sparkle · amiability · affability · cordiality · geniality · suavity
convincing
Able to persuade
- influencePower to affect others
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
invitation · inducement · solicitation · coaxing · wooing · swaying · compelling · pulling · recruitment · outreach
ferromagnetism
Strong atomic magnetic alignment
electromagnet · solenoid · tesla · gauss · pole · paramagnetism · magnetosphere · dipole · compass · repels
orbit
Curved celestial path
- centripetalMoving toward center
- massQuantity of matter
- forceStrength or compulsion
inertia · planets · astrophysics · spacetime · Newton · fall · tides · weight · density · satellites
- main attractionPrimary point of interest
- opposites attractMaxim about complementary pairings
- attract attentionDraw focus to oneself
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
- star attractionFeatured highlight of show
- attracted attentionGained others' awareness
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