fas·ci·nate (făsʹə-nāt')v. fas·ci·nat·ed, fas·ci·nat·ing, fas·ci·natesv. tr. 1. To hold an intense interest or attraction for. See Synonyms at charm. 2. To hold motionless; spellbind. 3.Obsolete. To bewitch.v. intr. To be irresistibly charming or attractive. [Latin fascināre, fascināt-, to cast a spell on, from fascinum, an evil spell, a phallic-shaped amulet.]