fascination : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: fascination	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for fascination
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fascination n the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) Synonym(s): fascination, captivation a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual Synonym(s): captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fascination \Fas`cina"tion\, n. [L. fascinatio; cf. F. fascination.] 1. The act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence. The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them against fascination. --Waller. 2. The state or condition of being fascinated. 3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell. There is a certain bewitchery or fascination* in words. --South.