— bedazzlement , n. — bedazzlingly , adv.
/bi daz"euhl/ , v.t., bedazzled, bedazzling .
1. to impress forcefully, esp. so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
2. to dazzle so as to blind or confuse: The glare of the headlights bedazzled him.
[ 1590-1600; BE- + DAZZLE ]
Syn. 1. dazzle, astound, overwhelm, flabbergast, enchant, captivate. 2. daze, bewilder, disconcert, blind, befuddle, fluster.