mesmerizing

(verb) attract strongly, as if with a magnet. Synonyms: magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind. Example: "She magnetized the audience with her tricks."

(verb) induce hypnosis in. Synonyms: hypnotize, hypnotise, mesmerize, mesmerise.

(adj) attracting and holding interest as if by a spell. Synonyms: hypnotic, mesmeric, spellbinding. Examples: "Read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice." "She had a warm mesmeric charm." "The sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing." "A spellbinding description of life in ancient rome."