mesmeric
/mez'merik/
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
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read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
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she had a warm mesmeric charm
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the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing
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a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome
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