| spellbinder | (n) an orator who can hold his listeners spellbound |
| entrance | (v) put into a trance, Syn. spellbind |
| fascinate | (v) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe, Syn. spellbind, transfix, grip, Example: The snake charmer fascinates the cobra |
| hypnotic | (adj) attracting and holding interest as if by a spell, Syn. spellbinding, mesmeric, mesmerizing, Example: 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 |
| magnetize | (v) attract strongly, as if with a magnet, Syn. magnetise, mesmerize, bewitch, spellbind, mesmerise, Example: She magnetized the audience with her tricks |
