Fascinate meaning in English
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Definition
to fascinate: to interest, to captivate, to charm
Rare plants have always fascinated Horatio. He's been very interested in them since he was a young boy.
fascinating: charming, interesting, enchanting, captivating
This book is fascinating. I can't stop reading it!
Horatio is quite fascinating. He's an intriguing man!
to be fascinated (by): to be very interested (in), to be charmed or captivated (by)
Luna has always been fascinated by cats. She's always found them charming.
Examples
- "Our readers would be fascinated to hear about your unique approach to accounting and your opinions on the finance world in general."
- "I find you to be a fascinating specimen-"
- "I hope you'll come back soon with more information about the fascinating nation of Scandinavia."
- "Brent : That's fascinating Bjorn."
- "Extraterrestrials, or "aliens" in common parlance, have fascinated mankind for centuries."
- "There's an exhibit at the Louvre on Neo-Classical Anti-Renaissance Post-Modernism. Oh and then we can go and have some ice cream, it'll be fascinating!"
- "Joan : Fascinating!"
- "Fascinating. You're much taller than your dog."
- "Dr. Gilchrist : Fascinating!"
- "I find you to be a fascinating specimen only because you're mentally deranged."
- "Fiona : Hmm, that's really fascinating, but I'd like to get to work if that's alright with you."
- "As far as your report is concerned, I found your observations to be fascinating, as always."
- "Extraterrestrials, or "aliens", have fascinated mankind for centuries."
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, which were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original mixtures."
- "Montmartre Musk from Delavigne is full of artistic flair, vibrance and creativity, it's colourful and romantic, yet fascinating and complex."
- "Donna : Fascinating."
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, which were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original blends."
- "Doctor : That's fascinating, Mr. Cheeter."
- "Bruno had better luck with independent shops, who were fascinated by Oléré's intense and original mixtures."
Exercise 1
Each of the words below is used in the dialogue between Miss Stake and Icarus Quincy.
Choose the word which is used to describe Icarus's office:
Choose the word which is used to describe Icarus's office:
Each of the words below is used in the dialogue between Miss Stake and Icarus Quincy.
Choose the word which is used to describe Icarus's office:
Choose the word which is used to describe Icarus's office:
"Alright" is primarily used as an adverb, and in this dialogue the word is not used to refer to Icarus's office.
"Disinfectant" is actually a noun, and cannot be used to describe an office. One could say that an office is "disinfected", but that is not the case here.
"Fascinating" is a good adjective to describe an office which is very interesting, but it is used in the dialogue to redirect the conversation, and not to describe Icarus's office.
This is the best choice. "Immaculate" is the word which Ms. Stake uses to describe Icarus's workspace. "Immaculate" means pure, clean, or having no faults, for example: He dresses very smart, and his hair is immaculate.
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