dazzle

Universal Words verb, noun verb [oftenpassive] 1 if a strong light dazzles you, it is so bright that you cannot see for a short time: [VN] He was momentarily dazzled by the strong sunlight. [also V] 2 [VN] to impress sb a lot with your beauty, skill, knowledge, etc: He was dazzled by the warmth of her smile. dazzling adjective: a dazzling display of oriental dance and music dazzlingly adverb: She was dazzlingly beautiful. noun [U,sing.] 1 the quality that bright light has that stops you from seeing clearly: the dazzle of the midday sun 2 a thing or quality that impresses you but may prevent you from understanding or thinking clearly: the dazzle of publicity