mes‧mer‧ize (
also mesmerise British English) /ˈmezməraɪz/
verb [transitive usually in passive][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: Franz Mesmer (1734-1815), Austrian doctor who developed hypnotism]
if you are mesmerized by someone or something, you cannot stop watching them or listening to them because they are so attractive or have such a powerful effect
Synonym : captivate:
The first time I saw Diana I was mesmerized by her beauty.—mesmerizing adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲