A charm is a magical spell or an object that brings luck: it's also a quality of being attractive and pleasing. To charm someone is to attract them.
A melody; a song.
Noun
something believed to bring good luck
Noun
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
Noun
a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"
Verb
induce into action by using one''s charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
Verb
protect through supernatural powers or charms
Verb
attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men''s hearts"
Verb
control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
n.
A melody; a song.
n.
A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the
practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an
incantation.
n.
That which exerts an irresistible power to please and
attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.
n.
Anything worn for its supposed efficacy to the wearer in
averting ill or securing good fortune.
n.
Any small decorative object worn on the person, as a seal, a
key, a silver whistle, or the like. Bunches of charms are often worn at
the watch chain.
n.
To make music upon; to tune.
n.
To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural
influence; to affect by magic.
n.
To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which
gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
n.
To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant;
to fascinate.
n.
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or
supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
v. i.
To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
v. i.
To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please
greatly; to be fascinating.
v. i.
To make a musical sound.
Charm
With charm of earliest birds.
Free liberty to chant our charms at will.2.
My high charms work.3.
Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.
The charm of beauty's powerful glance.4.
Charm
Here we our slender pipes may safely charm.2.
No witchcraft charm thee!3.
Music the fiercest grief can charm.4.
They, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear.5.
I, in my own woe charmed, Could not find death.
Charm
The voice of charmers, charming never so wisely.2.
A melody; a song.
To make music upon; to tune.
To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
Usage Examples
Age, like distance lends a double charm.
First, there is the bare beauty of the logs themselves with their long lines and firm curves. Then there is the open charm felt of the structural features which are not hidden under plaster and ornament, but are clearly revealed, a charm felt in Japanese architecture.
Modesty: the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.
Hitchcock had a charm about him. He was very funny at times. He was incredibly brilliant in his field of suspense.
God gave us faculties for our use each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work until divinely called to something higher.
Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.
Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell.
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Other Usage ExamplesEarly in the morning, I fell in love with the girl that later on became my wife. At that time, we were so naive. I wanted to charm her, so I read her Capital by Marx. I thought somehow she would be convinced by the strength of his criticism about capital.
I want peace. I want to see if somewhere there isn't something left in life of charm and grace.
And my father was a comic. He could play any musical instrument. He loved to perform. He was a wonderfully comedic character. He had the ability to dance and sing and charm and analyze poetry.
Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty.
'Charm' - which means the power to effect work without employing brute force - is indispensable to women. Charm is a woman's strength just as strength is a man's charm.
It's a very difficult thing losing a parent, but I think there's an added complication for me, because he was so well-loved and he had this very open charm that made people feel they had a personal relationship with him.
Bjorn was a different breed, I threw my best material at him, but he would never smile, but that added to the charm when he played me and Mac. We were going nuts and losing our mind and he was sitting back like he was on a Sunday stroll.
Everything has been homogenized. Over time, with television and jet travel, everybody has blended together. Some of our wonderful charm has been lost.
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