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mesmerized

/ˈmɛzməˌraɪzd/ /ˈmɛzməˌraɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To exercise mesmerism on; to affect another person, such as to heal or soothe, through the use of animal magnetism.

Examples :

"The hypnotist mesmerized the student, causing her to feel calm and focused during the test. "
mind soul supernatural person body sensation philosophy medicine energy

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Illustration magnetism

magnetism noun

/ˈmæɡ.nəˌtɪz.əm/

The property of being magnetic.

"The refrigerator door stays closed because of the magnetism of the magnetic strip. "

Illustration enthralled

enthralled verb

/ɪnˈθrɔːld/ /ɛnˈθrɔːld/

To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.

"The children were enthralled by the magician's amazing card tricks. "

Illustration hypnotized

hypnotized verb

/ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzd/ /ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzd/

To induce a state of hypnosis in.

"The magician hypnotized the volunteer on stage, making him believe he was a chicken. "

Illustration magician

magician noun

/məˈdʒɪʃən/

A person who plays with or practices allegedly supernatural magic.

"The magician made a rabbit disappear from his hat, amazing all the children. "

Illustration spellbound

spellbound adjective

/ˈspɛlbaʊnd/

Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell.

"The story left the children spellbound."

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

Illustration audience

audience noun

/ˈɔːdi.əns/

A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc.

"We joined the audience just as the lights went down."

Illustration spellbind

spellbind verb

/ˈspɛlˌbaɪnd/

To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.

"The storyteller's amazing voice and gestures spellbound the children in the library. "

Illustration mesmerism

mesmerism noun

/ˈmɛzməˌɹɪzəm/

The method or power of gaining control over someone's personality or actions, as in hypnosis or suggestion.

"The cult leader used mesmerism to convince his followers to give him all their money. "

Illustration hypnotist

hypnotist noun

/ˈhɪpnətɪst/

A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.

"The hypnotist entertained the audience at the school talent show by putting people into trance-like states. "

Illustration exercise

exercise noun

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."

Illustration enthrall

enthrall verb

/ɪnˈθrɔːl/ /ɛnˈθrɔːl/

To hold spellbound; to bewitch, charm or captivate.

"The magician's tricks enthralled the children, holding their attention completely. "