Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fascinating"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Fascinate \Fas"ci*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fascinated}, p.
pr. & vb. n.. {Fascinating}.] [L. fascinare; cf. Gr.
?????????? to slander, bewitch.]
1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by
some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to
enchant.
It has been almost universally believed that . . .
serpents can stupefy and fascinate the prey which
they are desirous to obtain. --Griffith
(Cuvier).
2. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm;
to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.
there be none of the passions that have been noted
to fascinate or bewhich but love and envy. --Bacon.
Syn: To charm; enrapture; captivate; enchant; bewitch;
attract.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
fascinating
adj 1: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a
fascinating story" [syn: {absorbing}, {engrossing}, {gripping},
{riveting}]
2: 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},
{enchanting}, {enthralling}, {entrancing}]
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