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Adjective: mesmerising  'mezmu`rIzing
Usage: Brit (=mesmerizing)
  1. Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
    - hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding
Verb: mesmerise  'mezmu`rIz
Usage: Brit (=mesmerize)
  1. Attract strongly, as if with a magnet
    - magnetize, mesmerize, magnetise [Brit], bewitch, spellbind
     
  2. Induce hypnosis in
    - hypnotize, hypnotise [Brit], mesmerize

See also: attractive, Mesmer

Type of: calm, charm, influence, sedate, tempt, tranquilize [N. Amer], tranquillise [Brit], tranquillize