1. Captivation: 1 n the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) Synonyms: fascination Type of: enchantment , spell , trance a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation n a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual Synonyms: enchantment , enthrallment , fascination Type of:

2. Chaplinesque "old Frenchman in a black felt hat, a boiled shirt, a At War with Hemingway: The "Enthrallment" of Combat The impeccably dressed Donald Martin adopted a Charlie Chaplinesque approach to the rostrum where he told about the highs and lows of the immigrants passing through Ellis Island on their way to become American citizens.