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1. Capable of arousing and holding the attention
   "a fascinating story"
   - absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting
    
2. Capturing interest as if by a spell
   "a fascinating woman"
   - bewitching, captivating, enchanting, enthralling, entrancing

1. Cause to be interested or curious
   - intrigue
    
2. To render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
   "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
   - transfix, grip, spellbind
    
3. Attract; cause to be enamoured
   - capture, enamour [Brit, Cdn], trance, catch, becharm [archaic], enamor [US], captivate, beguile, charm, bewitch, entrance, enchant

See also: attractive, fascinatingly, fascination, interesting

Type of: appeal, attract, interest, matter to