Synonyms:
intrigue, fascinate
Meaning: cause to be interested or curious
Synonyms:
fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind
Meaning: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"
Usage examples
I believed devoutly in her power to fascinate him, in her dazzling loveliness.
This most attractive asterism, which has never ceased to fascinate the imagination of Christendom since it was first devoutly described by the early explorers of the South, is but a passing collocation of brilliant stars.