(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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Transfixed p. pr. & vb. n. Transfixing. ] [ L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See Fix. ] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as, to transfix one with a dart. [ 1913 Webster ]