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==Etymology==
from [[Latin]] fascinat- ppl. stem of fascinare to enchant, f. fascinum spell, witchcraft. Cf. F. fasciner
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1598]
==Definitions==
*1. trans. To affect by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft witchcraft] or [[magic]]; to bewitch, enchant, lay under a spell. Obs.
*2.a. To cast a spell over (a [[person]], [[animal]], etc.) by a look; said esp. of serpents.
:b. In later use disconnected from the notion of witchcraft: To deprive of the [[power]] of [[escape]] or [[resistance]], as serpents are said to do through the [[terror]] produced by their look or merely by their perceived [[presence]].
*3. a. To [[enslave]] (the faculties), the [[judgement]] of (a [[person]]) (obs.).
:b. To attract and retain the [[attention]] of (a person) by an irresistible [[influence]].
:c. .Now usually, To attract and ‘hold spellbound’ by delightful qualities; to [[charm]], enchant.
==Synonyms==
allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, [[charm]], kill, [[magnetize]], wile, witch
==Usage==
A person can be fascinated by or with another [[person]] or [[thing]]. It is correct to speak of someone's fascination with a person or thing; one can also say a person or thing has a fascination for someone
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
from [[Latin]] fascinat- ppl. stem of fascinare to enchant, f. fascinum spell, witchcraft. Cf. F. fasciner
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_century 1598]
==Definitions==
*1. trans. To affect by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchcraft witchcraft] or [[magic]]; to bewitch, enchant, lay under a spell. Obs.
*2.a. To cast a spell over (a [[person]], [[animal]], etc.) by a look; said esp. of serpents.
:b. In later use disconnected from the notion of witchcraft: To deprive of the [[power]] of [[escape]] or [[resistance]], as serpents are said to do through the [[terror]] produced by their look or merely by their perceived [[presence]].
*3. a. To [[enslave]] (the faculties), the [[judgement]] of (a [[person]]) (obs.).
:b. To attract and retain the [[attention]] of (a person) by an irresistible [[influence]].
:c. .Now usually, To attract and ‘hold spellbound’ by delightful qualities; to [[charm]], enchant.
==Synonyms==
allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, [[charm]], kill, [[magnetize]], wile, witch
==Usage==
A person can be fascinated by or with another [[person]] or [[thing]]. It is correct to speak of someone's fascination with a person or thing; one can also say a person or thing has a fascination for someone
[[Category: General Reference]]
