Pronounced "mez-mur-ized," the adjective mesmerized describes being held in place by something — not physically — but by extreme interest in what you see or hear. Great movies keep you mesmerized or almost hypnotized with giant images and sounds.
MESMERIZED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of mesmerize 2. to have someone's attention completely so that…. Learn more.
be mesmerized (by somebody/something) They were mesmerized by her performance. Definition of mesmerize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you are mesmerized by something, you are so interested in it or so attracted to it that you cannot think about anything else.
- To spellbind; enthrall: "The dance was subtle ... but at the same time it was sensual, and it mesmerized him" (Robert Rosenberg). 2. To hypnotize.
Simple past tense and past participle of mesmerize. Spellbound or enthralled. Hypnotized. The fire mesmerized him as he thought. But no words came from her mouth as she lay there, mesmerized by his ardent expression. I was so mesmerized by the book that I finished it on one day.
mesmerizes; mesmerized; mesmerizing Britannica Dictionary definition of MESMERIZE [+ object] : to hold the attention of (someone) entirely : to interest or amaze (someone) so much that nothing else is seen or noticed — usually used as (be) mesmerized