Henri Nouwen

Just as people can watch spellbound a circus artist tumbling through the air in a phosphorized costume, so they can listen to a preacher who uses the Word of God to draw attention to himself. But a sensational preacher stimulates the senses and leaves the spirit untouched. Instead of being the way to God, his 'being different' gets in the way.

Dutch Clergyman

Brian Skerry

For decades I have tried to peel back the layers of mystery surrounding many marine creatures, though most have held tightly to their secrets. One animal that keeps me pondering is the shark. Spellbound by these enigmatic animals since I first encountered them in New England, I never tire of watching their special blend of power and grace.

American Photographer

Wendie Malick

It was a matter of survival for the local people, but it was the most violent scene I have ever witnessed. The people in my group, feeling helpless, were all spellbound and aghast at the same time. I became a vegetarian shortly after that.

American Actress

Mark Haddon

Most adults, unlike most children, understand the difference between a book that will hold them spellbound for a rainy Sunday afternoon and a book that will put them in touch with a part of themselves they didn't even know existed.

English Novelist

Shweta Basu Prasad

When I watched Michel Hazanavicius' 2011 French film 'The Artist', I was spellbound and wondered if such an attempt would ever be made in India. Dialogues and songs being such an important part of our movie making culture.

Indian Actress

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

He is scary as the butcher, but you will not meet a lovelier, more interesting guy than Danny Huston. His stories leave me spellbound. I adore him.

American Actor

Krystle D'Souza

When I do a film, I want people to be spellbound by it.

Use 'spellbound' when someone is so deeply focused on something that they ignore everything else.

High Engagement

'Spellbound' often describes a visual experience that completely captures one's attention.

Visual Captivation

The word conveys a strong emotional reaction, not just ordinary interest.

Intense Reaction

 when two people gaze, spellbound, into each other's eyes. And then he compared that to friendship, when two people stand side by side, as it were, shoulder to shoulder,

Karen Armstrong: Let's...

 It was hard for me to believe what I'd seen. A few days later, I watched, spellbound, as chimps set off to a termite mound, picked a small, leafy twig

First Look at Jane PIPE...

 breech up a phenomenal breach bursting through the surface through waves and spray a predatory performance that had us all spellbound