hypnotised

«hypnotised» in Mova's school dictionary: Put into a sleep-like state in which a person is very… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb, past form of hypnotise (hypnotise, hypnotises, hypnotised, hypnotising); adjective (hypnotised)

meaning for a pupil

1) Put into a sleep-like state in which a person is very relaxed and open to suggestions (hypnosis). tree →

2) So fascinated by something that you cannot stop watching it: hypnotised by the screen. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories, stage shows and cartoons (swinging watch, spiral eyes); in everyday talk about being glued to a screen. Phrases: hypnotised by, as if hypnotised.

examples

• The magician said he had hypnotised a man from the audience. tree →
• The cat was hypnotised by the fish in the tank. tree →
• We sat hypnotised by the fireworks. tree →
• In the cartoon, the snake hypnotised the boy with its eyes. tree →
• She stared at the screen as if hypnotised. tree →
• Some doctors use hypnosis to help people stop smoking. tree →

note

British spelling hypnotised; American hypnotized. Noun: hypnosis. Myth: a hypnotised person cannot be made to do something they really believe is wrong, and real hypnosis is not like cartoons.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hypnotised» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.