mesmerizing
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mes·mer·ize
(mĕz′mə-rīz′, mĕs′-)tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es
1. To spellbind; enthrall: "The dance was subtle ... but at the same time it was sensual, and it mesmerized him" (Robert Rosenberg).
2. To hypnotize.
mes′mer·i·za′tion (-mər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
mes′mer·iz′er n.
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mesmerizing
(ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ) ormesmerising
adj
spellbinding; hypnotic
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Adj. 1. [画像:mesmerizing - attracting and holding interest as if by a spell]mesmerizing - 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"
attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"
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mesmerizing
[ˈmɛzməraɪzɪŋ] adj → ensorcelant(e)She has a mesmerising smile → Elle a un sourire ensorcelant.
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mesmerizing
adj effect → hypnotisch ; rhythm, presence, experience → hypnotisierend ; smile, voice → faszinierend
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