mesmeric

/mez'merik/

Thân thiện

She read the mesmeric story to the captivated children.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having the power to attract and hold attention completely, as if by a spell or hypnotic influence: Describes something or someone that is so fascinating or compelling that it captures one's full focus, often in a way that seems almost magical or irresistible.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The speaker's mesmeric voice held the entire audience in rapt silence.
  • She has a mesmeric quality that makes it impossible to look away.
  • The documentary provided a mesmeric look into the depths of the ocean.

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe an intense, captivating quality: Often applied to performances, personalities, artistic works, or natural phenomena that command absolute attention.
  • The dancer's movements were utterly mesmeric.
• Implies a passive, absorbed state in the observer: The focus is on the effect of captivating someone's senses or mind, similar to hypnosis.
  • He fell into a mesmeric state while watching the flickering flames.

Variants and Related Words

• Mesmerism (n): An old term for hypnosis; the practice of inducing a trance-like state.
  • The concept of mesmerism was popular in the 19th century.
• Mesmerize (v): To hold the attention of someone entirely; to hypnotize.
  • The magician's trick mesmerized the children.
• Mesmerist (n): A person who practices mesmerism or has a mesmerizing effect.
  • The performer was known as a skilled mesmerist.

Synonyms

• Hypnotic: Inducing or resembling a state of hypnosis; captivating.
• Spellbinding: Holding one's attention completely as if by a magic spell.
• Captivating: Attracting and holding interest by being charming or beautiful.
• Entrancing: Filling with delight and wonder; enchanting.

Antonyms

• Boring: Not interesting; tedious.
• Uninteresting: Failing to attract or hold attention.
• Repellent: Causing disgust or distaste; driving attention away.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To hold someone in a mesmeric trance: To keep someone completely captivated and absorbed.
  • The storyteller held the children in a mesmeric trance with her tales.
• A mesmeric effect/influence: The powerful, captivating impact of something.
  • The painting had a mesmeric effect on all who viewed it.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
   • read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
   • she had a warm mesmeric charm
   • the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing
   • a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hypnotic
• mesmerizing
• spellbinding