enchant; bewitch, cast a magic spell
magic; amulet, talisman; attractiveness, seductiveness
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Charm Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
A magical spell which adds properties to something causing it to change.
Book at the Weasley's home [2].
A class at Hogwarts taught by Prof. Flitwick.
Charm Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. i.)
To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
To use magic arts or occult power; to make use of charms.
(v. i.)
To make a musical sound.
To make a musical sound.
(v. i.)
To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.
To act as, or produce the effect of, a charm; to please greatly; to be fascinating.
(n.)
To subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic.
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.
To subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe.
(n.)
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
To protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life.
(n.)
To make music upon; to tune.
To make music upon; to tune.
(n.)
To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate.
To attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate.
(n.)
That which exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality.
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.
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.
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.)
A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation.
A word or combination of words sung or spoken in the practice of magic; a magical combination of words, characters, etc.; an incantation.
(n.)
A melody; a song.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA melody; a song.
charm
\charm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. charmed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. charming.] [cf. f. charmer. see charm, n.]
1. to make music upon; to tune. [obs. & r.] here we our slender pipes may safely charm.
2. to subdue, control, or summon by incantation or supernatural influence; to affect by magic. no witchcraft charm thee!
3. to subdue or overcome by some secret power, or by that which gives pleasure; to allay; to soothe. music the fiercest grief can charm.
4. to attract irresistibly; to delight exceedingly; to enchant; to fascinate. they, on their mirth and dance intent, with jocund music charm his ear.
5. to protect with, or make invulnerable by, spells, charms, or supernatural influences; as, a charmed life. i, in my own woe charmed, could not find death.
similar words(2)
love charm
good luck charm
Meaning
A publicity campaign, usually by a politician, that attempts to attract supporters by emphasizing the aspirant's charisma.
Origin
Recorded from the early 1990s.
A publicity campaign, usually by a politician, that attempts to attract supporters by emphasizing the aspirant's charisma.
Origin
Recorded from the early 1990s.
Origin
William Congreve. 1670-1729. The Mourning Bride. Act i. Sc. 1. 'Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.'
William Congreve. 1670-1729. The Mourning Bride. Act i. Sc. 1. 'Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.'
Meaning
Having been unsuccessful on the first two attempts, this is a good luck incantation for the third try.
Origin
American origin. The similar phrase 'third time lucky' is used in the UK.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Having been unsuccessful on the first two attempts, this is a good luck incantation for the third try.
Origin
American origin. The similar phrase 'third time lucky' is used in the UK.
Cyfaredd = n. a charm
Cyfareddu = v. to cure by charm
Dan = n. a lure, a charm
Deinio = v. to charm, to allure
Diswyn = a. without charm
Goswyn = n. a slight charm
Hud = n. an illusion, a charm
Rhin = n. what pervades; a channel; a virtue, a secret; a charm
Swyn = n. a preservative; a charm
Swyno = v. to preserve; to charm
Swynogol = n. an amulet, a charm
Ystremp = n. a dash, a stroke; a trick; a charm
whimsical character in Strine folklore, about whom many amusing anecdotes are told. Charlie Puck is famous for having introduced the popular sport of sheep-stealing. Mentioned in the national anthem (“Where sat Charlie Cahrm Puck you've got in your tucker bag?”)
a lockpick
Noun
1. attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"
(synonym) appeal, appealingness
(hypernym) attractiveness
(hyponym) siren call, siren song
(derivation) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
2. 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"
(synonym) spell, magic spell
(hypernym) speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, language, voice communication, oral communication
(hyponym) incantation, conjuration
(derivation) becharm
3. something believed to bring good luck
(synonym) good luck charm
(hypernym) object, physical object
(hyponym) amulet, talisman
Verb
1. attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
(synonym) capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant
(hypernym) attract, appeal
(hyponym) hold
(derivation) smoothie, smoothy, sweet talker, charmer
2. control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft
(synonym) becharm
(hypernym) control, command
(hyponym) hex, bewitch, glamour, witch, enchant, jinx
(derivation) spell, magic spell
3. protect through supernatural powers or charms
(hypernym) protect
(derivation) spell, magic spell
4. induce into action by using one's charm; "She charmed him into giving her all his money"
(synonym) influence, tempt
(hypernym) persuade
(hyponym) magnetize, mesmerize, mesmerise, magnetise, bewitch, spellbind
(derivation) appeal, appealingness
Charm Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
Charm Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Charm Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Charm, charms, charmed or charming may refer to:
Magic and superstition
- A spell (paranormal) or incantation
- any "lucky charm" such as:
- amulets
- charm bracelets
- touch pieces
- painted pebbles,
- Italian charm bracelet
- Similar to blessing, the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes
- Snake charming, a performance involving the control of snakes
- Charm, a magical spell frequently found in role-playing games that allows the spellcaster to take control of another being
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Charm++ is a parallel object-oriented programming language based on C++ and developed in the Parallel Programming Laboratory at the University of Illinois. Charm++ is designed with the goal of enhancing programmer productivity by providing a high-level abstraction of a parallel program while at the same time delivering good performance on a wide variety of underlying hardware platforms. Programs written in Charm++ are decomposed into a number of cooperating message-driven objects called chares. When a programmer invokes a method on an object, the Charm++ runtime system sends a message to the invoked object, which may reside on the local processor or on a remote processor in a parallel computation. This message triggers the execution of code within the chare to handle the message asynchronously.
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Charm Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
A highly magickal object that works like an amulet or talisman to counteract misfortune.
