fascinated
adj. · v.-
1 extremely interested (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediatevery interested in something and giving it all your attention.
intensely interested or attracted by something; often used to describe a state of intellectual or aesthetic captivation.
ExampleI was fascinated by her stories about traveling across Asia alone.
ExampleThe young researchers were fascinated by the complex social structures observed in the remote primate colony.
UsageCommonly followed by the prepositions 'by' or 'with'.
PitfallI am fascinated from the history of this city.I am fascinated by the history of this city.Use the preposition 'by' or 'with' after fascinated, not 'from'.
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2 past tense of fascinate (v.) B2 Upper Intermediatethe past action of attracting someone's interest very strongly.
the past tense and past participle form of the transitive verb 'fascinate', meaning to attract and hold the attention of someone.
ExampleThe bright lights of the city fascinated the children during their first visit.
ExampleThe intricate clockwork mechanism fascinated the engineers, who spent hours debating its internal logic.
UsageAs a verb, it is transitive and requires a direct object.
- Adjectivefascinated
- Adjectivefascinating