mesmerizing

UK
/ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ/

Translations

mesmerizingadjective
more mesmerizing
Comp.
most mesmerizing
Super.
UK
/ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛzməˌraɪzɪŋ/
envoûtantLe plus courant pour exprimer l’idée de quelque chose qui captive totalement l’attention.
The dancer's mesmerizing performance left the audience in awe.
La performance envoûtante de la danseuse a laissé le public en admiration.
fascinantTrès courant; souligne l’attrait intense et soutenu.
The mesmerizing film held everyone in silence.
Le film fascinant a tenu tout le monde silencieux.
Additional translations
hypnotisantPlus littéraire ou expressif; insiste sur l’effet presque hypnotique.
mesmerizeverb

mesmerizing

Gerund

mesmerized
Past Simple
mesmerized
Past Participle
mesmerizing
Gerund
UK
/ˈmɛzməraɪz/
US
/ˈmɛzməraɪz/
fascinerSens général : retenir toute l’attention, captiver.
The magician's performance was so captivating that it mesmerized the entire audience.
La performance du magicien était si captivante qu’elle a fasciné tout le public.
Additional translations
hypnotiserSens littéral : plonger quelqu’un dans un état proche de l’hypnose.
mesmerizegerund / present participle

mesmerizing

Used attributively to describe something or someone that captivates attention.
fascinantAdjectif courant : qui captive complètement l’attention.
She gave a mesmerizing performance that left the audience speechless.
Elle a donné une performance fascinante qui a laissé le public sans voix.
Additional translations
hypnotisantPlus rare ; nuance d’effet presque hypnotique.

Definitions

mesmerizingadjective
Captivating or spellbinding, often in a way that holds one's attention completely.
The dancer's mesmerizing performance left the audience in awe.
mesmerizeverb
To hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them.
The magician's performance was so captivating that it mesmerized the entire audience.
To hypnotize someone.
The therapist used a gentle voice to mesmerize the patient into a state of relaxation.
mesmerizegerund / present participle
Captivating; holding complete attention.
She gave a mesmerizing performance that left the audience speechless.