n. [ L. fascinatio; cf. F. fascination. ] 1. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them against fascination. Waller. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The state or condition of being fascinated. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell. [ 1913 Webster ]
There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words. South. [ 1913 Webster ]
[みとれる(見惚れる;見とれる;見蕩れる)(P);みほれる(見惚れる;見ほれる), mitoreru ( mitore ru ; mito reru ; mitore ru )(P); mihoreru ( mitore ru ; ken horer] (v1, vi) to be fascinated (by); to watch something in fascination; to be charmed; (P) [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Fascination \Fas`ci*na"tion\, n. [L. fascinatio; cf. F.
fascination.]
1. The act of fascinating, bewitching, or enchanting;
enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or
irresistible influence on the affections or passions;
unseen, inexplicable influence.
[1913 Webster]
The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest
horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them
against fascination. --Waller.
[1913 Webster]
2. The state or condition of being fascinated.
[1913 Webster]
3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.
[1913 Webster]
There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in
words. --South.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fascination
n 1: the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or
terror) [syn: {fascination}, {captivation}]
2: a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
[syn: {captivation}, {enchantment}, {enthrallment},
{fascination}]
3: the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the
children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
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