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Type Words
Synonyms mesmeric, mesmerizing, spellbinding
Derivation hypnosis


read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice.
Type Words
Synonyms soporific
Type of drug, hypnagogue
Has types narcoleptic, sleeping capsule, sleeping draught, sleeping pill, sleeping tablet
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Examples of hypnotic

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For Ryoji Ikeda, data is a thing of hypnotic beauty and a gateway onto eternity.
From the online.wsj.com
The difference between calming and hypnotic effect depends solely on the dosage.
From the sciencedaily.com
The sonic assault and Cave's hypnotic stage presence captivate the entire venue.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
A hypnotic procedure is used to encourage and evaluate responses to suggestions.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The dreamy, almost hypnotic piece seemed an odd choice to start off the evening.
From the stltoday.com
The sport is so hypnotic to watch that such disruptions come as a vicious shock.
From the guardian.co.uk
The change between hypnotic state and normal state can thus be varied in seconds.
From the sciencedaily.com
Arkady's headlights concentrated on a hypnotic reel of tire tracks in the snow.
From the denverpost.com
The accretion of sadness and waste, in each story, has an almost hypnotic effect.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Soporific: a drug that induces sleep
  • Of or relating to hypnosis
  • Attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"
  • (hypnotically) by means of hypnotism
  • (hypnosis) a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion
  • (hypnotist) a person who induces hypnosis
  • Hypnotic (also called soporific) drugs are a class of psychoactives whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia and in surgical anesthesia. ...
  • Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.
  • Hypnotic is an Industrial black metal album by Finnish band, Thyrane. It was recorded and mixed at SundiCoop Studios in 2002, mastered at Finnvox studios and released in May 2003 by Spikefarm Records.