Spell·bind v. t.  [imp. & p. p. Spellbound p. pr. & vb. n. Spellbinding.] To bind or hold by, or as if by, a spell or charm; to entrance or fascinate, esp. by eloquence of speech, as in a political campaign. -- Spell*bind*er n.
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  spellbinding
       adj : attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the
             bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm
             mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was
             mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in
             ancient Rome" [syn: hypnotic, mesmeric, mesmerizing]