dazzle
v.v. to impress someone very much with your skill, beauty, or intelligence. It can also mean to blind someone for a short time with a very bright light.
v. to impress deeply through brilliance, skill, or exceptional qualities; alternatively, to temporarily deprive of sight by exposure to intense light. Transitive in most modern contexts.
The bright sun began to dazzle the driver.
The young pianist managed to dazzle the judges with her technical speed and emotional depth.
The architect aimed to dazzle visitors by using floor-to-ceiling mirrors that reflected the city skyline from every possible angle.
From daze + -le, a frequentative form.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object; often used in the passive voice to describe being overwhelmed by brilliance.