Adjective fascinating has 2 senses
  1. absorbing, engrossing, fascinating, gripping, riveting - capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
    Antonym: uninteresting (indirect, via interesting)
  2. bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing, fascinating - capturing interest as if by a spell; "bewitching smile"; "Roosevelt was a captivating speaker"; "enchanting music"; "an enthralling book"; "antique papers of entrancing design"; "a fascinating woman"
    Antonym: unattractive (indirect, via attractive)
,Verb fascinate has 3 senses
  1. intrigue, fascinate - cause to be interested or curious
    --1 is one way to matter to, interest
    Derived forms: noun fascination1, noun fascination3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  2. fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind - to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
    --2 is one way to interest
    Derived forms: noun fascination1, noun fascination3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
  3. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
    --3 is one way to attract, appeal
    Derived form: noun fascination2
    Sample sentence:
    The performance is likely to fascinate Sue
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