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# transfixed

adjective (more transfixed, most transfixed; also the past form of transfix)

«transfixed» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Held completely still by fear, wonder or surprise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfixed/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales a character stands transfixed when they see something amazing or terrible.

### Examples

- She stood transfixed as the king's magic appeared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfixed/#x1)
- The crowd was transfixed by the bright show. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfixed/#x2)
- He was transfixed with fear at the sound in the dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfixed/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «transfixed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/transfixed/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«transfixed» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/transfixed.html) on Mova free.