1. to hold someone's attention or interest completely; to captivate or fascinate
Usage: often used in passive voice; literary or formal register
2. to enslave or hold in bondage; to deprive of freedom
Usage: archaic or literary; less common in modern usage

Examples

• The audience was inthralled by the magician's performance.
• She found herself inthralled by the mystery novel and couldn't put it down.
• The speaker's passionate words inthralled the crowd.
• He was inthralled by her beauty and charm.
• The documentary inthralled viewers with its stunning cinematography.
• The ancient legend inthralled generations of storytellers.