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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
spellbinding
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ One of the President's most spellbinding TV performances came on 27 July.
▪ What she reveals in this novel is a spellbinding tale of her life in China.
▪ You'll especially enjoy the movie's spellbinding ending.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ At its heart is a slow movement of great intensity and spellbinding simplicity, magically performed.
▪ Strachan was at the hub of a spellbinding 4-1 triumph that underlined his inspirational effect on Leeds' push for the title.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spellbinding

Spellbind \Spell"bind`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spellbound; p. pr. & vb. n. Spellbinding.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. -- Spell"bind`er, n.

Wiktionary
spellbinding

a. engrossing, fascinating, gaining rapt attention.

WordNet
spellbinding

adj. attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome" [syn: hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing]