spell-bound

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spell-bound

The audience was spell-bound by the magician's performance.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Having one's attention completely and irresistibly captured: Being in a state of such intense fascination or absorption that one is unable to look away or think of anything else, as if under a magical enchantment.

Usage

The adjective "spell-bound" describes a person or group whose complete attention is held by something so captivating it seems magical. It emphasizes a passive state of being enthralled. - It is typically used after a linking verb like be, feel, or look. - It can describe an audience, a reader, a listener, or any observer.

Examples
  • The magician's performance left the entire audience spell-bound.
  • She was spell-bound by the ancient story her grandmother told.
  • The children sat spell-bound as the teacher read the final chapter of the adventure book.
  • The spell-bound crowd watched the eclipse in complete silence.
Advanced Usage
  • "to hold someone spell-bound": To captivate someone completely.
    • The speaker's powerful story held the conference attendees spell-bound for over an hour.
Variants and Related Words
  • Spellbind (verb): To hold the complete attention of someone as if by magic; to fascinate.
    • The documentary spellbound viewers with its stunning footage of deep-sea creatures.
  • Spellbinding (adjective): Captivating in a way that holds one's attention completely.
    • He gave a spellbinding account of his journey across the desert.
Synonyms
  • Enthralled: Captured and held the interest of.
  • Mesmerized: Held spellbound; fascinated.
  • Rapt: Completely absorbed and intent.
  • Transfixed: Made motionless with awe, terror, or amazement.
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 close attention.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • Under someone's spell: So influenced by someone that one cannot think independently.
    • He was completely under her spell and agreed to everything she suggested.(Note: This idiom uses "spell," not the exact target word "spell-bound," but is conceptually related.)
spell-bound

The audience was spell-bound by the magician's performance.

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

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