fascinating

Everyday

1. Extremely interesting, so that you want to keep looking, listening or learning. tree →
2. A fascinating person can also be charming and attractive, so that people enjoy being near them. tree →

In the lessons

A common word in school and everyday talk: «a fascinating fact», «a fascinating book». Teachers use it to make topics exciting; in stories it shows a character can't look away. The person feels «fascinated by» something.

Examples

• Volcanoes are fascinating. tree →
• Did you know octopuses have three hearts? Isn't that fascinating? tree →
• The museum had a fascinating dinosaur display. tree →
• Mole found the river fascinating and could watch it for hours. tree →
• Alice found the Caterpillar rude but fascinating. tree →
• I read a fascinating book about space. tree →
• It's fascinating to watch ants carry food. tree →
• From surprise she soon passed to admiration, and then to delight on perceiving how handsome and fascinating he was. tree →

Note

Adjective; the thing is «fascinating», the person is «fascinated». Noun: fascination. Spelling: fa-sc-inating, with «sc» (the c is silent). Stronger than «interesting».