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- Dictionaryfas·ci·nate/ˈfasəˌnāt/
verb
- 1. draw irresistibly the attention and interest of (someone): "I've always been fascinated by other cultures"
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The meaning of FASCINATE is to command the interest of : allure. How to use fascinate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Fascinate.
to have someone’s complete interest and attention:
Fascinate definition: to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall. See examples of FASCINATE used in a sentence.
Anything that sparks your interest or makes you wonder has the ability to fascinate. If you catch someone's interest, and then hold it, you fascinate them. Be careful.
1. to attract and hold attentively or immovably by a unique power or some unusual or special quality; enthrall; spellbind; transfix. 2. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure: Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.
to interest someone a lot: Science has always fascinated me. Anything to do with planes and flying fascinates him. Synonym. captivate. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making people excited and interested. absorbed. animate. arouse someone's curiosity. be someone's bag idiom. bedazzle. breathe. intoxicate. intrigue. occupy. overexcite.
3 meanings: 1. to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity 2. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by.... Click for more definitions.
fascinate (somebody) to attract or interest somebody very much. Technology has always fascinated humans. It was a question that had fascinated him since he was a boy. The private lives of movie stars never fail to fascinate.
Fascinate definition, to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: His natural vivacity fascinates and dominates his audience, leading them wherever he will.
Definition of fascinate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
