spellbinds

1. to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or aweExamples: "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"Synonyms: fascinate, grip, spellbind, transfix

2. attract strongly, as if with a magnetExamples: "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"Synonyms: bewitch, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, spellbind

3. put into a tranceSynonyms: entrance, spellbind