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- DictionaryFas·ci·na·tion/ˌfasəˈnāSHən/
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- 1. the power to fascinate someone; the quality of being fascinating: "television has always held a fascination for me"
noun [ U, no plural ] uk / ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ə n / us. Add to word list. a very great interest in something: Her fascination with fashion started at an early age. (Definition of fascination from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fascination. in Chinese (Traditional) 入迷, 著迷… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fas‧ci‧na‧tion /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/ noun 1 [ singular, uncountable] the state of being very interested in something, so that you want to look at it, learn about it etc → obsession fascination for/with Police knew of his fascination with guns. in fascination The children watched in fascination. 2 [ co...
What does the noun fascination mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun fascination, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. fascination has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. occult (late 1500s) animals (mid 1700s) See meaning & use.
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience. to arouse the interest or curiosity of; allure. to transfix or deprive of the power of resistance, as through terror: The sight of the snake fascinated the rabbit. [ Obs.]to bewitch.
Check pronunciation: fascinating. Definition of fascinating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 days ago · Definition of 'fascinate' Word Frequency. fascinate. (fæsɪneɪt ) Word forms: fascinates3rd person singular present tense, fascinating present participle, fascinated past tense past participle. transitive verb. If something fascinates you, it interests and delights you so much that your thoughts tend to concentrate on it.
4 days ago · fascination. Explore 'fascination' in the dictionary. fascination. 1 (noun) in the sense of obsession. I've had a lifelong fascination with the sea. Synonyms. obsession. interest. complex (informal) enthusiasm. hang-up (informal) preoccupation. mania. fetish. fixation. infatuation. ruling passion. idée fixe (French) bee in your bonnet (informal)
