Meaning of spellbinding | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Engrossing; fascinating; gaining rapt attention; captivating.
2. Having the power to bind magically through the agency of a spell.

Examples

“Cuphead built a reputation for difficulty before release, but its boss battles are mostly about recognizing patterns than getting lucky against unfair bosses. Watching players ace their way through the game’s bosses is a spellbinding reminder that even tough games can be defeated easily with hard work.”

“There is no doubt that recent developments in generative AI and large language models that produce text, information and images—and Shakespearean sonnets—in response to simple user prompts are impressive and even spellbinding.”

“Salt is a very favoured ingredient of spell-binding concoctions.”

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