entranced

English

Etymology

entrance +‎ -ed

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈtɹɑːnst/
(UK, Adjective, Verb) IPA^(key): /ɛnˈtɹænst/

Adjective

entranced (comparative more entranced, superlative most entranced)

Held at attention, as if by magic.
- 1956, Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars, page 37:
  The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake.

Synonyms

bedazzled, fascinated, hypnotized, mesmerized, spellbound

Translations

held at attention, as if by magic

Finnish: haltioitunut, lumoutunut

German: bezaubert (de)

Verb

entranced

simple past tense and past participle of entrance

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