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    mesmerizing
    /ˈmɛzmərʌɪzɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. capturing one's complete attention as if by magic: "a mesmerizing stare"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMESMERIZING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Mesmerizing means very attractive, in a mysterious way, making you want to keep looking. Learn more about this adjective, its pronunciation, and its synonyms, such as hypnotic, mesmeric, and spellbinding.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mesmerizeMesmerize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Mesmerize means to subject to mesmerism, also known as hypnotism, or to amaze or captivate. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and word history of mesmerize from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mesmerizingMESMERIZING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. completely engrossing; captivating or fascinating: He spoke to us extemporaneously for at least two hours, weaving a mesmerizing tapestry of wisdom. hypnotic or hypnotizing; having a trancelike effect similar to hypnosis: The song’s simple repetition of the word “Hallelujah” is comforting, mesmerizing, and uplifting. Discover More.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mesmerizingMesmerizing - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word mesmerizing comes from his last name, and it originally described actions that induced a hypnotic state. Today it's used for enthralling or fascinating things, like falling snow, your cat's eyes, a sonorous voice reading you a story, or someone who's so wonderful you can't stop thinking about them.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mesmerizeMESMERIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    to hypnotize or put into a trancelike state; cause (someone) to be open to the power of suggestion or unable to act on their own: According to ancient myth, the song of the sea nymphs mesmerized sailors, drawing them into disastrous waters. to cause or compel through fascination or by hypnotizing:

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mesmerizingmesmerizing adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Mesmerizing means having such a strong effect on you that you cannot give your attention to anything else. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.