It is to enchant somebody.This also mean to attract and hold somebody's attention by charm or other pleasing or irresistible features.
"The audience was captivated by the magician's use of sleight-of-hand".
Mesmerised, absorbed, captivated, entranced, fascinated, enraptured, beguiled...
Yes, the word 'captivated' functions as an adjective.The past participle (captivated) and the present participle (captivating) of the verb to captivate also function as adjectives.Examples:The judges were captivated when Susan Boyle began to sing. (verb)The captivated audience cheered when she finished her song. (adjective)The Mona Lisa has been captivating art lovers for centuries. (verb)Her captivating smile has made her famous. (adjective)
Captivity is a noun.
The meaning of a word is its "definition."
"The audience was captivated by the magician's use of sleight-of-hand".
Captivated.
Captivated
He was captivated by her beauty.
The singer's voice could captivate any audience and make them direct all their attention to her.
I was captivated by the singer's voice.
Mesmerised, absorbed, captivated, entranced, fascinated, enraptured, beguiled...
The likely word is "interested" (intent, captivated).
The children were captivated by her story. The speaker captivated the audience.
Yes, the word 'captivated' functions as an adjective.The past participle (captivated) and the present participle (captivating) of the verb to captivate also function as adjectives.Examples:The judges were captivated when Susan Boyle began to sing. (verb)The captivated audience cheered when she finished her song. (adjective)The Mona Lisa has been captivating art lovers for centuries. (verb)Her captivating smile has made her famous. (adjective)
To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue., To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts., Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
The myth of Atlantis has captivated people's imaginations for centuries.