1. put into a trance-like state in which one is highly responsive to suggestion
2. completely fascinated or captivated by something
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The patient was hypnotized before the therapy session began.
• She felt completely hypnotized by the stage performer’s techniques.
• The audience sat hypnotized by the magician’s incredible tricks.
• He seemed hypnotized by the flickering flames in the fireplace.
• The children were hypnotized by the colorful cartoon on television.
• After being hypnotized, she had no memory of what happened during the session.