fascinate

1 to attract or delight as if by magic for years the zoo's family of giant pandas have fascinated visitors Synonyms allure, beguile, bewitch, captivate, enchant, charm, kill, magnetize, wile, witch [archaic]Related Words disarm, draw, entice, lure, pull, seduce, tempt; delight, gratify, please; arrest, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), entrance; appeal (to), interest, intrigue; beckon, court, invite, solicit, wooNear Antonyms disgust, offend, repel, revolt; annoy, displease, irk; bore, tire, weary

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 Synonyms arrest, bedazzle, catch up, enchant, enthrall, grip, hypnotize, mesmerize, spellbindRelated Words enrapture, entrance, thrill; beguile, bewitch, charm; absorb, engage, engross, involve

3 to hold the attention of the subject of artificial intelligence fascinates me Synonyms absorb, bemuse, busy, catch up, engross, enthrall (or enthral), enwrap, engage, grip, immerse, interest, intrigue, involve, occupyRelated Words allure, attract, beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, obsess; hypnotize, mesmerize; distract, preoccupy; hog, monopolizeNear Antonyms bore, jade, pall, tire, weary