Meaning of "fascinate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FASCINATE

From Latin fascināre, from fascinum a bewitching.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF FASCINATE

fascinate  [ˈfæsɪˌneɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FASCINATE

Fascinate is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fascinate in English.

WHAT DOES FASCINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fascinate

Fascinate is a graffiti painting at an industrial park in Bromsten, Stockholm. Fascinate was created by Circle and Tarik, then 17 years old, in 1989 and was then the largest graffiti painting in northern Europe. It is painted on an outside wall of an industrial building and was made with consent from the property owner. Fascinate is one of the world's oldest still existing graffiti paintings. In 1989 graffiti was a relatively new phenomenon in Sweden. The worn-out industrial area is now to be demolished and replaced with a residential area. It looks to be the end of Fascinate. A discussion took place about possible protection of Fascinate as the Stockholm City Museum considered it culturally valuable. But the center-right majority in the city planning committee decided that the painting should not be maintained, referring to the city's graffiti policy, which says that the city should not "participate in activities in any way can spark interest and lead to graffiti".

Definition of fascinate in the English dictionary

The first definition of fascinate in the dictionary is to attract and delight by arousing interest or curiosity. Other definition of fascinate is to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe. Fascinate is also to put under a spell.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FASCINATE

PRESENT

Present

I fascinate

you fascinate

he/she/it fascinates

we fascinate

you fascinate

they fascinate

Present continuous

I am fascinating

you are fascinating

he/she/it is fascinating

we are fascinating

you are fascinating

they are fascinating

Present perfect

I have fascinated

you have fascinated

he/she/it has fascinated

we have fascinated

you have fascinated

they have fascinated

Present perfect continuous

I have been fascinating

you have been fascinating

he/she/it has been fascinating

we have been fascinating

you have been fascinating

they have been fascinating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I fascinated

you fascinated

he/she/it fascinated

we fascinated

you fascinated

they fascinated

Past continuous

I was fascinating

you were fascinating

he/she/it was fascinating

we were fascinating

you were fascinating

they were fascinating

Past perfect

I had fascinated

you had fascinated

he/she/it had fascinated

we had fascinated

you had fascinated

they had fascinated

Past perfect continuous

I had been fascinating

you had been fascinating

he/she/it had been fascinating

we had been fascinating

you had been fascinating

they had been fascinating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will fascinate

you will fascinate

he/she/it will fascinate

we will fascinate

you will fascinate

they will fascinate

Future continuous

I will be fascinating

you will be fascinating

he/she/it will be fascinating

we will be fascinating

you will be fascinating

they will be fascinating

Future perfect

I will have fascinated

you will have fascinated

he/she/it will have fascinated

we will have fascinated

you will have fascinated

they will have fascinated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been fascinating

you will have been fascinating

he/she/it will have been fascinating

we will have been fascinating

you will have been fascinating

they will have been fascinating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would fascinate

you would fascinate

he/she/it would fascinate

we would fascinate

you would fascinate

they would fascinate

Conditional continuous

I would be fascinating

you would be fascinating

he/she/it would be fascinating

we would be fascinating

you would be fascinating

they would be fascinating

Conditional perfect

I would have fascinate

you would have fascinate

he/she/it would have fascinate

we would have fascinate

you would have fascinate

they would have fascinate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been fascinating

you would have been fascinating

he/she/it would have been fascinating

we would have been fascinating

you would have been fascinating

they would have been fascinating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you fascinate
we let´s fascinate
you fascinate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to fascinate

Past participle

fascinated

Present Participle

fascinating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FASCINATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fascinate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of fascinate

absorb · allure · beguile · bewitch · captivate · charm · delight · enamour · enchant · engross · enrapture · enthral · entrance · hypnotize · infatuate · intrigue · mesmerize · ravish · rivet · spellbind · transfix

TRANSLATION OF FASCINATE

Find out the translation of fascinate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of fascinate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fascinate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 使着迷
• Translator English - Spanish: fascinar
• English: fascinate
• Translator English - Hindi: मोहित
• Translator English - Arabic: فتن
• Translator English - Russian: очаровывать
• Translator English - Portuguese: fascinar
• Translator English - Bengali: মুগ্ধ করা
• Translator English - French: fasciner
• Translator English - Malay: Kagum
• Translator English - German: faszinieren
• Translator English - Japanese: 魅惑する
• Translator English - Korean: 매혹시키다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nyenengake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm mê
• Translator English - Tamil: வசீகரித்தன
• Translator English - Marathi: मोहित
• Translator English - Turkish: cezbetmek
• Translator English - Italian: affascinare
• Translator English - Polish: fascynuje
• Translator English - Ukrainian: зачаровувати
• Translator English - Romanian: fascina
• Translator English - Greek: συναρπάζουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bekoor
• Translator English - Swedish: fascinera
• Translator English - Norwegian: fascinere

10 QUOTES WITH «FASCINATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fascinate.

1

Anthony Braxton

I have learned through time that not everyone is interested in the kinds of things that fascinate me.

2

Benedict Cumberbatch

People's hands fascinate me. It's tempting to look at a businessman's left hand and see if there's an indentation from a missing wedding ring. Or maybe there's a tan line and the skin is pressed down where's he's worked a ring off his finger.

3

Anne Fortier

Verona is a very beautiful city, but Siena just never ceases to fascinate me.

4

Lisa Gardner

It's kind of the yin and yang that fascinate me. That for all the evil men do, there are also people who work obnoxiously long hours and sacrifice their personal lives because it is a calling - if they don't keep our streets safe, if they aren't there to advocate for and save beaten women and children and murder victims, who will?

5

Mordicai Gerstein

Writing for children is my... that's my medium, you know, and the medium is the picture book, which is a very particular kind of book. I try to give children what I would give anybody, you know. I become interested in something. I find something fascinating. It has to fascinate me, and then I want to give it to them.

6

Cam Gigandet

I'm fascinated with worlds where there's a small population left, whether it's a movie or these TV shows that fascinate me - 'Falling Skies' or 'The Walking Dead' - they are about survival and triumphing over difficult times. I just have a thing for 'em.

7

Alexander Grothendieck

Among the thousand-and-one faces whereby form chooses to reveal itself to us, the one that fascinates me more than any other, and continues to fascinate me, is the structure hidden in mathematical things.

8

Don Henley

I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don't know why.

9

Roland Joffe

They suggested I should introduce an element of reincarnation in the story. At first, I thought that was silly. But then, this whole time dimension began to fascinate me.

10

Gary Kemp

Don't see the point in reading ghost-written autobiographies, even though some of these published lives may fascinate me. The 'ghost' is always present, manipulating an interview into first-person singular text, and it feels like I'm reading a lie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FASCINATE»

Discover the use of fascinate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fascinate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation

Whether you realize it or not, you're already using the seven triggers. The question is, are you using the right triggers, in the right way, to get your desired result? This book will show you.

Sally Hogshead, 2010

Samsung Droid Fascinate Survival Guide: Step-by-Step User ...

Although this book covers all of these models, some directions may slightly vary based upon the model. These phones are highly customizable devices that use the Android operating system.

Toly K, 2011

Mighty Robots: Mechanical Marvels That Fascinate and Frighten

With a text that will engross readers from the outset, lively sidebars, and intriguing photography, a thrilling journey from primitive robots to the revolution that is now underway provides a captivating picture of the robotic world.

David Jones, 2005

Great States!: Over 200 First-Rate Reproducible Activity ...

Treat your students to an exciting hot air balloon ride across the USA.

Cindy Barden, 1995

FASCInATE: Friends of Alma Street Centre Inspiring Action ...

Output from a Fremantle community-based support group for people experiencing mental illness. A compilation of personal insights into mental illness.

‎2007

Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions

I miss my miss from Mississippi; words by J. Fascinate. © 4-19-46; Schwlmmer & Scott, Inc., Chicago; EU17321. I'm in a make believe mood; words by J. Fascinato . © 9-6-46; Schwimmer ft Scott, Inc.; Chicago; EU36123. I'm only guessing; ...

English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order ...

To charm and enchant in this sense denote an operation by means of words or motions ; to fascinate denotes an operation by means of the eyes or tongue: the two former arc less powerful acts than the latter: the superstitious have always had ...

George Crabb, 1892

The Best of Terrible Tommy and Yucky Chucky

The third grade teacher asked her students to use the word 'fascinate' in a sentence. Janice Koch said, “My family went to the Detroit City Zoo and we saw all the animals. It was fascinating.” The teacher said, “That was good, but I wanted you ...

Thomas F. Shubnell, 2008

The Anti-Jacobin Review and Magazine

Perhaps, however, even the talents of Dr. Fascinate would have been scarcely equal to the acquirement of successful notoriety in the metropolis, where there is so little lack of similar qualifications of impudence and telf-love. It therefore was a  ...

Humour and laughter: theory, research and applications

We may analyse one anecdote as an example: Teacher 'Use the word "fascinate" in a sentence'. Child 'There are ten buttons on my coat, but I can only fasten eight' . The teacher's request prepares us for the word 'fascinate', which we hear, ...

Anthony J. Chapman, Hugh C. Foot, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FASCINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fascinate is used in the context of the following news items.

Kevin Kwan's 'China Rich Girlfriend'

... tradition of true-crime narratives — those lurid paperbacks that aim to repulse and to fascinate, all in order to keep you turning the page. «New York Times, Jul 15»

Nike Wagner: 'The classical music audience is changing'

Then I'll suddenly listen to pieces or performances that fascinate me, and in the spoken word segments or good features I'll learn something ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»

Apple Watch Sales Plummet Significantly

Even Rupert Murdoch took to Twitter to gush, "Word spreading Apple watch will amaze and fascinate with design and many undreamt of ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

Book Review: "Agnes Martin: Her Life and Art" by Nancy Princethal

They reproduce terribly, but in person, they fascinate. Up close, what sounds sterile is organic and soft: pencil lines appear through lattices of ... «Santa Fe New Mexican, Jul 15»

Retro Review: The Other Side of Midnight by Sidney Sheldon

Yes, it is still a compelling story with characters who fascinate the reader and who one thinks about even after the conclusion of the story. «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»

North Korea: A Passion for Propaganda Posters

The propaganda posters he sees in the communist country fascinate him: “You see them in train stations and in the streets. They communicate ... «The Diplomat, Jul 15»

History Channel's 'American Pickers' could come to York County

Although those items certainly do fascinate the pickers, Swanhaus says that they are interested almost anything. Great finds for the show are ... «FlipSidePA, Jul 15»

Training “Moderate Terrorists”. Obama's Failing Campaign Against …

The dream of a “moderate opposition in Syria” continues to fascinate Obama, while the truth of the matter lies somewhere in the extremities. «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»

Bot & Dolly and Autodesk

Two things fascinate me. First, Autodesk is pushing the robotics software in their lab, and second, Bot & Dolly are doing amazing things. Oh and ... «Construction Citizen, Jul 15»

Mark Bittman Wants You to Eat More Weeds

Mark Bittman: It never ceases to fascinate me. I grew up in New York, and I get it when people come to New York and they're like, “Wow! «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jul 15»