transfixed

(verb) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe. Synonyms: fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind. Example: "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra."

(verb) pierce with a sharp stake or point. Synonyms: transfix, impale, empale, spike. Example: "Impale a shrimp on a skewer."

(adj) having your attention fixated as though by a spell. Synonyms: fascinated, hypnotized, hypnotised, mesmerized, mesmerised, spellbound, spell-bound.