Entry Word: fascinate

Function: verb

Meaning: 1 to attract or delight as if by magic <for years the zooʼs family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors> — see charm 1
2 to hold the attention of as if by a spell <I can gaze at the sea for hours, fascinated by the never-ending waves crashing upon the shore> — see enthrall 1
3 to hold the attention of <the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me> — see engage 1