transitive verb
-·ized·, -·iz·ing- Archaic hypnotize (sense )
- to hold the attention of; transfix, captivate, fascinate, etc.
verb
The definition of mesmerize is to hypnotize or capture and hold the attention of someone.
When an amazing toy captivates a child who cannot look away, this is an example of a situation where the toy mesmerizes the child.
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mesmerize
transitive verb
mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es- To spellbind; enthrall: “The dance was subtle … but at the same time it was sensual, and it mesmerized him” ( Robert Rosenberg )
- To hypnotize.
Related Forms:
- mes′mer·i·za′tion
noun
- mes′mer·iz′er
noun
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present mesmerizes, present participle mesmerizing, simple past and past participle mesmerized)
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mesmerize - Medical Definition
v.
- To spellbind; enthrall.
- To hypnotize.
Related Forms:
- mes′mer·i·za′tion (-mər-ĭ-zā′shən)
n.
- mes′mer·iz′er
n.
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Sentence Examples
- They will mesmerize anyone looking you in the eye.
- From bras to bustiers, you can find something in leather or vinyl to mesmerize your lover if he prefers that blatantly naughty girl vibe.
- The variety of sights and smells will mesmerize your senses.
- Perhaps your vampires mesmerize their victims; you could choose lenses with a swirling pattern.
WORDS NEAR mesmerize IN THE DICTIONARY
- mesmerize
- mesmerists
- mesmerizable
- mesmerization