Mesmerizing: meaning, definitions and examples
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mesmerizing
[ ˈmɛzməˌraɪzɪŋ ]
beautiful
Capturing one's attention in a fascinating or enchanting way.
Synonyms
captivating, enchanting, spellbinding
Examples of usage
- Her mesmerizing eyes held me spellbound.
- The mesmerizing sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and orange.
- The dancer's performance was truly mesmerizing.
hypnotic
Having the ability to hypnotize or mesmerize someone.
Synonyms
bewitching, entrancing, hypnotic
Examples of usage
- The music had a mesmerizing effect on the audience.
- The mesmerizing rhythm of the dance lulled me into a trance.
Translations
Translations of the word "mesmerizing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 hipnotizante
🇮🇳 मंत्रमुग्ध कर देने वाला
🇩🇪 faszinierend
🇮🇩 memesona
🇺🇦 зачаровуючий
🇵🇱 hipnotyzujący
🇯🇵 魅惑的な
🇫🇷 fascinant
🇪🇸 hipnotizante
🇹🇷 büyüleyici
🇰🇷 매혹적인
🇸🇦 ساحر
🇨🇿 okouzlující
🇸🇰 očarujúci
🇨🇳 迷人的
🇸🇮 očarljiv
🇮🇸 heillandi
🇰🇿 сүйкімді
🇬🇪 მოხიბლული
🇦🇿 məftunedici
🇲🇽 hipnotizante
Word origin
The word 'mesmerizing' originates from the name of Franz Mesmer, an Austrian physician with an interest in hypnosis. Mesmer believed that there was a natural energetic transference that occurred between all animated and inanimate objects, leading to the term 'mesmerism' being used to describe the process of inducing a trance-like state. Over time, 'mesmerizing' has evolved to describe anything that captures attention or holds someone in thrall.
See also: mesmerized.