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- DictionaryTrance/trans/
noun
- 1. a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium: "she put him into a light trance"
verb
- 1. put into a trance: literary "she's been tranced and may need waking"
noun. ˈtran (t)s. Synonyms of trance. 1. : stupor, daze. 2. : a sleeplike state (as of deep hypnosis) usually characterized by partly suspended animation with diminished or absent sensory and motor activity. 3. : a state of profound abstraction or absorption.
a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself: First she goes/ falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. When a hypnotist puts you in (to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself.
Trance definition: a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.. See examples of TRANCE used in a sentence.
Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the directions of the person (if any) who has induced the trance. Trance states may occur involuntarily and ...
a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself: First she goes/ falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. When a hypnotist puts you in (to) a trance, you no longer have conscious control of yourself.
A trance is a state of mind in which someone seems to be asleep and to have no conscious control over their thoughts or actions, but in which they can see and hear things and respond to commands given by other people.
If your eyes are open but you're not fully awake and in control, you may be in trance. Someone might have hypnotized you, or just a glimpse of your latest heartthrob might send you into a trance.
Definition of trance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a condition in which you are not completely conscious of what is happening around you or able to control what you are doing: He sat staring out of the window as if in a trance. (Definition of trance from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. (Physiology) a hypnotic state resembling sleep. 2. any mental state in which a person is unaware or apparently unaware of the environment, characterized by loss of voluntary movement, rigidity, and lack of sensitivity to external stimuli. 3. a dazed or stunned state.
