All 4 Uses of
hypnotize
in
The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
- Joey looked like she was hypnotized.
p. 54.4hypnotized = so focused or fascinated that awareness of other surrounding things is lost
- Joey kept pulling at his hand but it looked like Byron was hypnotized and he wouldn't move.
p. 69.5 *
- He was hypnotized all over again!
p. 73.6
- I started to say something to Dad but he looked pretty happy and before I could open my mouth the record hypnotized me back to sleep.
p. 149.8hypnotized = put into a trance-like state
Definitions:
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(1)
(hypnotize as in: hypnotized to try to remember) to put someone into a state of hypnosis (a trance-like state of focused concentration and heightened suggestibility)
(Heightened suggestibility means that the hypnotized person is more inclined to accept and act on suggestions of the hypnotist.) -
(2)
(hypnotize as in: hypnotized by her performance) fascinate so much that awareness of other surrounding things is lost or too much trust is granted