All 3 Uses of
mesmerize
in
A Man Named Dave
- My foster parents sat in front of me totally mesmerized.†
p. 41.6 *mesmerized = spellbound or enthralled
- After I hung up the phone, I stood mesmerized.†
p. 52.5
- During more serene times, I'd stand outside mesmerized by the streaks of powder blue and bright orange skies before the sun set beyond the brown-speckled dunes.†
p. 120.7
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