adjective
- relating to or producing hypnosis
- having a soothing, sleep-inducing, or trance-like effect
noun
- a drug that induces sleep
Usage: medical
Examples
- The therapist used hypnotic techniques to help her patient relax.
- The dancer’s hypnotic movements captivated the entire audience.
- The steady rhythm of the rain had a hypnotic effect on the listeners.
- He spoke in a slow, hypnotic voice that made everyone feel drowsy.
- The doctor prescribed a mild hypnotic to help with her insomnia.
- The hypnotic pattern of the wallpaper seemed to move before his tired eyes.
- Her hypnotic gaze held his attention completely.