Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fascination"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Fascination \Fas`ci*na"tion\, n. [L. fascinatio; cf. F.
fascination.]
1. The act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting;
enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or
irresistible influence on the affections or passions;
unseen, inexplicable influence.
The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest
horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them
against fascination. --Waller.
2. The state or condition of being fascinated.
3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.
There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in
words. --South.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
fascination
n 1: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or
terror) [syn: {captivation}]
2: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and
unusual [syn: {captivation}, {enchantment}, {enthrallment}]
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