Verb: fascinate 'fa-su,neyt
- Cause rapt attraction or admiration; attract love
"She fascinated all the men's hearts";
- capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance [literary], catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant
- Cause to be interested or curious
"The ancient artifacts fascinated the archaeologists";
- intrigue
- To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
"The snake charmer fascinates the cobra";
- transfix, grip, spellbind
Derived forms: fascinating, fascinates, fascinated
Type of: appeal, attract, interest, matter to
Encyclopedia: Fascinate