fascinate (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈfæsɪneɪt/
Definition
To attract and hold the attention of someone by being extremely interesting, exciting, or unusual.
Examples
The magician's tricks continued to fascinate the audience.
She was fascinated by the complex patterns of the snowflake.
His research on deep-sea creatures fascinates many scientists.
How to Use fascinate
- fascinate someone (collocation)
- To strongly attract and hold someone's attention. — "The ancient Egyptian artifacts fascinated the museum visitors."
- be fascinated by something (prepositional phrase)
- To feel that something is extremely interesting and want to know more about it. — "She is fascinated by the history of art."
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