enrapture

[ en-rap-cher ]

verb (used with object)

, en·rap·tured, en·rap·tur·ing.

1. to move to rapture; delight beyond measure:

   We were enraptured by her singing.

   Synonyms: enchant, entrance, transport, enthrall

enrapture

/ ɪnˈræptʃə /

verb

1. tr to fill with delight; enchant

Other Words From

• en·raptured·ly adverb
• unen·raptured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enrapture¹

First recorded in 1730–40; en- ¹ + rapture

Example Sentences

"As much as it's a movie about one man's struggle, it's a family drama too, and the way his paralysis shifts their dynamic over the years is enrapturing to watch," said IndieWire's critic Siddhant Adlakha.

From BBC

The night before visiting Opie at her studio, I go and see her give a talk at USC to a room of enraptured students.

From Los Angeles Times

“I got addicted it to simply because it’s like film camp,” says Miller, who became enraptured to the global gathering of cinema at Cannes and the pristine film presentations.

From Seattle Times

The cellist, joined by four cello colleagues, slowed the etudes down to almost half speed, wrapping and enrapturing her surroundings with the sonic blanket of amplified cellos.

From Los Angeles Times

Ceylan’s films enrapture on the big screen, where the vastness of Anatolia’s barren, majestic exteriors dwarf his downtrodden characters’ personal dramas.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• beguile
• bewitch
• elate
• enamor
• enchant
• enthrall
• fascinate