1 [C,usually sing.] a very strong attraction, that makes sth very interesting:
Water holds a fascination for most children. * London has a fascination all of its own. * The fascination of the game lies in trying to guess what your opponent is thinking.
2 [U,sing.] ~ (for / with sb/sth) the state of being very attracted to and interested in sb/sth:
the public's enduring fascination with the Royal Family * The girls listened in fascination as the story unfolded. * They stared in horrified fascination as the snake approached.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is fascination a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, fascination is tagged as noun.
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