Mesmerize (verb)

1. To hold the attention of someone completely by being extremely interesting or attractive.
2. To hypnotize or put into a trance.

Origin:

From french mesmeriser, from german mesmerisieren, from franz anton mesmer, who developed the theory of animal magnetism.

Examples:

1. The magician mesmerized the audience with his tricks.
2. The singer's voice mesmerized the audience.
3. He was mesmerized by the beauty of the landscape.
4. She was mesmerized by the hypnotist's voice.
5. The snake's movement mesmerized the bird.