mesmerized

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mesmerized

The audience was mesmerized by the magician's performance.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell: Being in a state of complete and captivated attention, as if under a magical or hypnotic influence.
Usage

The adjective "mesmerized" describes a person or group whose attention is completely and utterly captured by something, to the point where they seem unaware of anything else. It implies a powerful, almost involuntary fascination.

Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The audience was mesmerized by the magician's performance.
    • She stood mesmerized, watching the flames dance in the fireplace.
    • The child was mesmerized by the spinning toy.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be mesmerized by": This is the most common construction, used to indicate the object of the fascination.
    • He was completely mesmerized by the intricate details of the painting.
  • "a mesmerized crowd/audience/expression": Used attributively to describe the state of a group or a look on someone's face.
    • The speaker held the mesmerized crowd in silence.
Variants and Related Words
  • Mesmerize (verb): To hold the complete attention of someone; to fascinate or hypnotize.
    • The story mesmerized the children.
  • Mesmerizing (adjective): Having the quality of captivating attention completely.
    • The view from the cliff was mesmerizing.
Synonyms
  • Spellbound: Held as if by a spell; entranced.
  • Hypnotized: Induced into a state resembling hypnosis; captivated.
  • Entranced: Filled with wonder and delight.
  • Rapt: Completely absorbed and engrossed.
  • Fascinated: Intensely interested and attracted.
Antonyms
  • Bored: Feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest.
  • Distracted: Unable to concentrate because one's mind is preoccupied.
  • Inattentive: Not paying proper attention.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To hang on someone's every word: To listen to someone with total attention, similar to being mesmerized by their speech.
    • The students hung on the professor's every word during the fascinating lecture.
mesmerized

The audience was mesmerized by the magician's performance.

Adjective
  1. having your attention fixated as though by a spell

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