Fascinate: meaning, definitions and examples

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fascinate

 

[ หˆfรฆsษชหŒneษชt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

captivating

To attract and hold the attention or interest of someone strongly; to enchant or captivate.

Synonyms

bewitch, captivate, enchant, entrance

Examples of usage

  • The magician's performance fascinated the audience.
  • She was fascinated by the exotic animals at the zoo.

Translations

Translations of the word "fascinate" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fascinar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเฅ‹เคนเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช faszinieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memikat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั‡ะฐั€ะพะฒัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fascynowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ญ…ไบ†ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fasciner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fascinar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท bรผyรผlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งคํ˜นํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุณุญุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ fascinovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ fascinovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฟทไฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oฤarati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ heilla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐาฃะดะฐะฝะดั‹ั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฎแƒ˜แƒ‘แƒšแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ heyran etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fascinar

Etymology

The word 'fascinate' originated from the Latin word 'fascinare', meaning 'to bewitch or enchant'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to describe the act of captivating or enchanting someone's attention.

See also: fascinated, fascinating, fascinatingly, fascination, fascinators.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,399, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.