mesmerizes
Holds attention spellbound
Mesmerizes is the third-person singular form of mesmerize, meaning to capture someone's attention so completely that they become transfixed or spellbound.
The word derives from Franz Mesmer, an 18th-century physician who popularized hypnosis, though modern usage rarely implies actual hypnotic states.
Something that mesmerizes holds you rapt, unable to look away: The dancer's movements mesmerized the audience.
A mesmerizing performance or view is one that captivates utterly.
Completely capturing one's attention
- enthrallingDeeply fascinating and gripping
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- grippingHolding attention completely
- absorbingHolding attention completely
engrossing · transfixing · arresting · compelling · rapt · entrancing · beguiling · enchanting
Powerfully appealing
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
irresistible · magnetic · tantalizing · bewitching · siren · captivating · glamorous · dazzling
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- hypnosisInduced trance state
- inductionFormal admission process
- suggestibilityReadiness to accept influence
- hypnotistTrance-state practitioner
swaying · pendulum · spiral · droning · rhythmic · monotonous · lulling · swinging watch
spellbinding
Completely capturing one's attention
- enthrallingDeeply fascinating and gripping
- rivetingCompletely holding one's attention
- grippingHolding attention completely
absorbing · engrossing · transfixing · arresting · compelling · rapt · entrancing · beguiling · enchanting · fascinating
alluring
Powerfully appealing
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
- beguilingCharmingly deceptive
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
seductive · irresistible · magnetic · tantalizing · bewitching · siren · captivating · glamorous · dazzling · ravishing
trance
Semiconscious, unresponsive condition
- hypnosisInduced trance state
- inductionFormal admission process
- suggestibilityReadiness to accept influence
hypnotist · swaying · pendulum · spiral · droning · rhythmic · monotonous · lulling · swinging watch · glazed eyes
mesmerizesbores
Drills or tires
puts to sleep · disengages · loses · numbs · wearies
- mesmerizing stareHypnotically compelling eye contact
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