Definition of enrapture
enrapturingplay \in-ˈrap-chə-riŋ, -ˈrap-shriŋ, en-\
: to fill with delight
Examples of enrapture in a Sentence
Her melodious voice enraptured the audience.
enraptured upon learning that he would be attending college on a full sports scholarship
Recent Examples of enrapture from the Web
Though NCT 127's base is Seoul -- the 127 represents Seoul's longitudinal coordinate -- the unit has enraptured American K-pop fans without so much as a concert in the States thanks to their Western-leaning sounds.
For 30 solid minutes, Fischer held the house in the palm of her hand, enraptured by a performance that slowly transformed from sumptuous and lyrical to passionate and ultimately ferocious.
But in terms of a single day that tends to enrapture football fans, Day 1 of the NFL draft is right up there.
That Baldwin is both enraptured and besieged by his own celebrity is what makes him fascinating and combustible; the book itself is only occasionally so.
There's a hypnotic grandeur to this remake's dystopian nightmare—sleek, chilly, eerily beautiful—that's always enrapturing to the eye.
For this reason, desire lines infuriate some landscape architects and enrapture others.
All are polished, even understated—much more laid-back than their creator—but also hedonic, complex enough to enrapture the connoisseur and fleshy enough to appeal to the sensualist.
They were enraptured by the sleekly casual finishes; the rich, warmly neutral color scheme; and every bit of the furnishings, down to the cashmere throw strewn artfully across the daybed.
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Definition of enrapture for English Language Learners
: to fill (someone) with delight
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