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Entranced: meaning, definitions and examples

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entranced

 

[ ษชnหˆtrรฆnst ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Filled with wonder and delight, as if under a spell.

Synonyms

captivated, enchanted, spellbound

Examples of usage

  • She gazed at the painting with an entranced expression.
  • The children were entranced by the magician's tricks.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To fill with delight or wonder; to put into a trance.

Synonyms

captivate, enchant, mesmerize

Examples of usage

  • The music entranced the audience.
  • The hypnotist entranced the volunteer on stage.

Translations

Translations of the word "entranced" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น encantado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคฎเฅเค—เฅเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verzaubert

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpesona

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั‡ะฐั€ะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zauroczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ญ…ไบ†ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enchantรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encantado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผyรผlenmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค๋ฃŒ๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุญูˆุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ okouzlenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oฤarenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็€่ฟท็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤaran

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heitinn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัาฏะนัั–ะฝะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒšแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ heyran olmuลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encantado

Etymology

The word 'entranced' originated from the combination of 'en-' meaning 'in' or 'inside' and 'trance' meaning 'a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli'. The term dates back to the late 16th century, with the concept of being captivated or enchanted by something captivating the imagination or attention.

See also: entrancing, entrancingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,302, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.