fascinatedfas‧ci‧nat‧ed /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪd/ ●●○ adjective [not before noun] 
I was fascinated by her voice.fascinated to see/hear/learn etc Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- He was fascinated to discover that they had both been born in the same town on the same day.
- I was fascinated by her stories of her childhood in Africa.
- She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.
- The more I heard about him, the more fascinated I became.
- As the pace began to quicken and the complicated threads of the chant began to rise Rincewind found himself watching fascinated.
- In general, owners seem fascinated by the number of stitches their pets have after surgery.
- Meg watched, fascinated and horrified, as he probed inside the animal, the blood dark on his fingers.
- My interest - my fascinated, horrified interest - was centred on a great bench to one side of the room.
- Pupils can become fascinated by mathematical contradictions and absurdities and are motivated by mathematical activity itself.
- She glanced round: only the Doctor had avoided displaying an expression of fascinated disgust.
- Tess listened like a fascinated bird.
- They stood in fascinated awe as the immense panelled surface slid past.
THESAURUS
[not usually before noun] giving your attention to something because you want to know more about it or you enjoy it: · Recently I’ve got very interested in photography.
[not usually before noun] very interested by something you see, read, or hear about: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I read about the place, the more fascinated I became.
wanting to find out more information about something: · Small children are naturally curious.· I was curious to find out the reasons for his sudden departure.
[not before noun] interested in something because it seems strange or mysterious: · He was intrigued by her story.
informal used when talking about the kind of things you are interested in and enjoy doing: · Are you into classical music?· I got into (=became interested in) yoga when I was at college.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling interested in something if you are interested in something, you give it your attention because you want to know more about it: · The children seemed very interested when I showed them my photographs.· I can't remember the name of the book, but if you're interested I can find out.interested in: · I've never really been interested in politics.· Bob first got interested in motor cycles when he was about sixteen.interested to know/hear/see/learn etc something: · You're an expert on legal problems - I'd be interested to know what you think.· We'd be very interested to hear your opinion about this.
to feel interested in something because it is the type of thing that you usually like to know more about: · It's a book about travelling round India. I thought you'd find it interesting.find sth interesting to read/watch/hear about etc: · I always find wildlife programmes interesting to watch.
especially written if you do something with interest , you do it in a way that shows you are interested: · Richard listened with interest to the conversation at the next table.with great interest: · I read with great interest your article concerning the history of the university.
if there is interest in something, several or a lot of people are interested in it and want to find out more about it: · There has always been a lot of interest in the question of life on other planets.· The Head of Geography said the project was an example of the school's continuing interest in environmental issues.take an interest in something: · I was a teenager when I first took a serious interest in films.· Children with parents who take an interest in their education generally do better at school.
to say or do something to show that you are interested in something: · If you think you'd like the job, you should at least express an interest.show/express (an) interest in: · Several companies have already expressed interest in our research.· At a few weeks old, most babies are showing an interest in what is going on around them.
eager to find out more about something because you are interested but do not know much about it: · The visitors were soon surrounded by a crowd of curious children.· I'm not being nosy, I'm just curious.curious about: · People have always been curious about exactly how life on earth began.curious to know/find out/discover etc something: · He was curious to find out why she had left her job so suddenly.
extremely interested in something that you are watching or listening to, especially because it is unusual: · She watched, fascinated, as the bird came closer until she could almost touch it.· The more I heard about him, the more fascinated I became.fascinated by: · I was fascinated by her stories of her childhood in Africa.fascinated to discover/find out/learn etc: · He was fascinated to discover that they had both been born in the same town on the same day.
to have a very strong and often unusual interest in something: · I've always had this strange fascination with the circus.· Her writing shows a fascination for the darker side of life.
interested by something and eager to know more about it, because it seems mysterious or strange: · "Stop me if I'm boring you." "No, please carry on - I'm intrigued!"· Scientists became intrigued by the rock, which appeared to have come from outer space.intrigued by: · Diana was intrigued by Sue's cryptic message on the answerphone.intrigued to find out/learn/know etc: · I was intrigued to find that she spoke Aramaic.
British spoken informal to be very interested in a subject or activity, and to spend a lot of time on it because you enjoy it: · Both the kids are into computer games at the moment, and nothing else!be into doing something: · Luke's really into keeping fit - he goes running at 6 o'clock every day.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild.
extremely interested by something or someone: Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild. I was fascinated by her voice.fascinated to see/hear/learn etc Ed was fascinated to see gorillas in the wild.