spellbinding
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (1)
- attracting and holding interest as if by a spell“read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice”“she had a warm mesmeric charm”“the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing”“a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome”Synonyms: hypnoticmesmericmesmerizing
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Spellbind \Spell"bind`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spellbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Spellbinding.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. -- Spell"bind`er, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]