Mesmerise: meaning, definitions and examples

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mesmerise

[ ˈmɛzməˌraɪz ]

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hypnotize

To hold the attention of someone or to hypnotize them.

Synonyms

captivate, enrapture, entrance, hypnotize

Examples of usage

The magician's performance mesmerized the audience.
She was mesmerized by his storytelling.

Translations

Translations of the word "mesmerise" in other languages:

🇵🇹 hipnotizar

🇮🇳 मंत्रमुग्ध करना

🇩🇪 hypnotisieren

🇮🇩 memesona

🇺🇦 зачаровувати

🇵🇱 hipnotyzować

🇯🇵 魅了する

🇫🇷 hypnotiser

🇪🇸 hipnotizar

🇹🇷 büyülemek

🇰🇷 매혹하다

🇸🇦 يسحر

🇨🇿 okouzlit

🇸🇰 očarovať

🇨🇳 迷惑

🇸🇮 očarati

🇮🇸 heilla

🇰🇿 есенгірету

🇬🇪 მოჯადოება

🇦🇿 heyran etmək

🇲🇽 hipnotizar

Word origin

The word 'mesmerize' originated from the name of Franz Mesmer, an Austrian physician who developed a theory of animal magnetism in the 18th century. Mesmer believed that he could influence people's health and behavior through a type of magnetic force. Over time, 'mesmerize' came to mean holding someone's attention in a powerful or compelling way.