The child looked up at him, transfixed.
Ella stood transfixed in shock and disbelief.
English dictionary. 2014.
transfixed — adjective having your attention fixated as though by a spell • Syn: ↑fascinated, ↑hypnotized, ↑hypnotised, ↑mesmerized, ↑mesmerised, ↑spellbound, ↑spell bound • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
transfixed — trans|fixed [ træns fıkst ] adjective so surprised, shocked, or interested that you continue to look at or listen to something without moving: The child looked up at him, transfixed. Ella stood transfixed in shock and disbelief … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Transfixed — Transfix Trans*fix , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Transfixed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Transfixing}.] [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See {Fix}.] To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transfixed — trans|fixed [trænsˈfıkst] adj [not before noun] unable to move because you are very surprised, shocked, frightened, interested etc ▪ For a moment she stood transfixed in the doorway … Dictionary of contemporary English
transfixed — adjective (not before noun) unable to move because you are very shocked, frightened etc: Joe stood transfixed when I told him the terrible news … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
transfixed — adjective Rendered motionless by completely focused attention, rapt, entranced, mesmerized. Syn: rapt, enthralled, entranced, mesmerized, hypnotized … Wiktionary
transfixed — trans·fix || træns fɪks v. pierce with a sharp object, impale; hold motionless with terror or amazement … English contemporary dictionary
transfixed — [trænsˈfɪkst] adj so surprised, shocked, or interested that you continue to look at something without moving … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Time Transfixed — Infobox Painting| backcolor=#FBF5DF painting alignment=right image size=300px title=La Durée poignardée artist=René Magritte year=1938 type=Oil on canvas height=147 width=98.7 height inch=57.87 width inch = 38.86 diameter cm = diameter inch =… … Wikipedia
be transfixed — index remain (stay), stay (rest) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
