transfixes
Pins in place
Transfixes is the verb form of transfix, meaning to pierce through or impale—a sword transfixes a body.
More commonly now, it means to hold motionless with amazement, fear, or fascination: The deer stood transfixed in the headlights.
Her performance transfixes audiences.
Something that transfixes you pins you in place, unable to look away.
Captivates utterly, hypnotically
- captivatesHolds rapt attention
- enthrallsCaptures attention completely
- spellbindsFascinates utterly, transfixes
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
grips · absorbs · engrosses · hypnotizes · bewitches · enchants · arrests · holds
mesmerizes
Captivates utterly, hypnotically
- captivatesHolds rapt attention
- enthrallsCaptures attention completely
- spellbindsFascinates utterly, transfixes
rivets · grips · absorbs · engrosses · hypnotizes · bewitches · enchants · arrests · holds · freezes
freezes
Hardens from cold
- paralyzesCauses total inability to move
- immobilizesPrevents any motion
- petrifiesCauses frozen terror
roots · stuns · shocks · horrifies · terrifies · stops · halts · numbs · dazes · stupefies
pierces
Passes sharply through
pins · stakes · stabs · penetrates · punctures · lances · runs through · fixes · secures · fastens
- stunsamazes, astounds, dumbfounds, stuns, shocks
transfixesbores
Drills or tires
puts to sleep · disengages · loses · disinterests · repels