Hypertext Webster Gateway: "enchanting"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Enchant \En*chant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enchanted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enchanting}.] [F. enchanter, L. incantare to chant or
utter a magic formula over or against one, to bewitch; in in,
against + cantare to sing. See {Chant}, and cf.
{Incantation}.]
1. To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get
control of by magical words and rites.
And now about the caldron sing, Like elves and
fairies in a ring, Enchanting all that you put in.
--Shak.
He is enchanted, cannot speak. --Tennyson.
2. To delight in a high degree; to charm; to enrapture; as,
music enchants the ear.
Arcadia was the charmed circle where all his spirits
forever should be enchanted. --Sir P.
Sidney.
Syn: To charm; bewitch; fascinate. Cf. {Charm}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Enchanting \En*chant"ing\, a.
Having a power of enchantment; charming; fascinating. --
{En*chant"ing*ly}, adv.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
enchanting
adj : capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile";
"Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting
music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of
entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman" [syn: {bewitching},
{captivating}, {enthralling}, {entrancing}, {fascinating}]
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