spellbinding

• Qualifie quelque chose qui captive entièrement votre attention, comme par magie.

Describes something that holds your attention completely, as if by magic.

1. Captivating or fascinatingB2formal

   Holding one's attention completely as if by magic; extremely interesting or exciting.

   Captivant, fascinant

   • The magician gave a spellbinding performance that left the audience in awe.
   • Her speech was so spellbinding that no one moved until she finished.
   • The novel's plot is absolutely spellbinding from start to finish.

   Synonymesabsorbingcaptivatingcompellingengrossingenthrallingentrancingfascinatinghypnoticmesmerizingriveting

   Antonymesboringdullmonotonousrepellentrepulsivetedioustiresomeunexcitinguninteresting

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire une action qui captive entièrement l'attention de quelqu'un comme par magie ; fasciner ou envoûter.

A verb used to describe the act of holding someone's complete attention, as if by magic; to fascinate or enchant.

verbe irrégulier

1. Hold attention completelyB2formal

   To capture and hold someone's complete attention, as if by magic.

   Captiver, fasciner

   • The storyteller's words spellbound the entire audience.
   • Her performance on stage spellbound the critics.
   • The documentary spellbound viewers with its stunning visuals.

   Synonymescaptivateenchantenthrallentrancefascinategriprivettransfix

   Antonymesborerepel

2. Render motionlessC1formal

   To cause someone to become still or unable to move, often due to awe, terror, or fascination.

   Figer d'émerveillement

   • The sudden appearance of the ghost spellbound him with fear.
   • The majestic view from the cliff spellbound the hikers.
   • The magician's trick spellbound the crowd into silence.

   Synonymeshypnotizeparalyzepetrifystuntransfix

   Antonymesdisgustrepelrepulse

3. Put into a tranceC1formal

   To hypnotize or entrance someone, causing a trance-like state.

   Hypnotiser

   • The hypnotist spellbound the volunteer on stage.
   • The rhythmic drumming seemed to spellbound the dancers.
   • He felt spellbound by the repetitive chanting.

   Synonymesbewitchenchantentrancehypnotize