Both Uses of
mesmerize
in
The Hunger Games
- I stood mesmerized by the heat and the luscious scent until the rain interfered, running its icy fingers down my back, forcing me back to life.
p. 29.7mesmerized = spellbound (like being in a trance)
- For a while, I just close my eyes and listen, mesmerized by the beauty of the song.
p. 329.6 *mesmerized = like being in a trance (with all attention held)
Definition:
to spellbind or enthrall (completely hold someone's entire attention)
or more rarely: to hypnotize or be in a trance
or more rarely: to hypnotize or be in a trance