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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. adj. Possessing the power to charm or allure; captivating.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Bewitching; enchanting; charming; captivating: as, a most fascinating poem.

Wiktionary

  1. adj. Having interesting qualities; captivating; attractive.
  2. v. present participle of fascinate.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adj. capable of holding the attention.
  2. adj. capturing interest as if by a spell.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adj. capable of arousing and holding the attention
  2. adj. capturing interest as if by a spell

Examples

  • “Everything about the legendary Apple co-founder resonates with the word "fascinating.”

    Were Barbara's Most Fascinating People Actually Fascinating?

  • “In a terrific piece in today's "Washington Post" called "Team Clinton: Down and Out of Touch," Dana Milbank writes about a breakfast that was held Monday with two Clinton advisers and members of the media which she describes as a fascinating tour of an alternate universe.”

    CNN Transcript Feb 26, 2008

  • “Spock's tolerance for teasing was high, but Kirk suspected he had approached his limit in one area—lately Spock tended to avoid the word "fascinating.”

    Simon & Schuster: Dreams of the Raven

  • “Scheib is willing to share his experiences because he had what he calls a fascinating, fun and fulfilling career in the White House.”

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  • “If you do this then the next morning you can have breakfast in fascinating Monterrey rather than plough on to butt-ugly Laredo. bournemouth”

    New Hotel on far south side of San Luis Potosi

  • “What I find fascinating is that these are -- allegedly -- grown-ups, and yet they're obsessing over crap like this like kids in grade school burning ants with a magnifying glass.”

    What, No Onions?

  • “Also fascinating is the reaction you get from someone when you are a voice on the phone rather than when you are people meeting face to face.”

    Web Teacher › Me, me, me

  • “What's fascinating is how this gap vanishes after the 2040's leaving both SS's in and outflow at just under 5% of GDP.”

    Bartlett and Krugman, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty

  • “It seemed to me that her writing was maturing in fascinating ways, and I am angry and bereft that I will not be able to watch her growing from strength to strength -- and that I will never get to know her better.”

    In Memoriam

  • “What's fascinating is how well these elements drive the plot and characterizations.”

    REVIEW: Heretics by S. Andrew Swann

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  • Prolagus Nice! Thanks to both of you! Nov 30, 2010

  • yarb I'd say something like "the activities the student will be involved in are a great advertisement for biology as a career" or "the activities will highlight or showcase the appeal of a career in biology". Nov 29, 2010

  • dontcry intriguing, thrilling, stimulating, exciting, gratifying, timeless, lucrative (?), Darwinian, outdoorsy... Nov 29, 2010

  • Prolagus Wordie help needed!
    I am writing a grant proposal for a project in which high school student will take part. I want to say that the activities they will be involved in are something that can attract students into pursuing a career in biology... I'm looking for a word but it's not fascinating. Can anybody help? Nov 29, 2010

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