en|trance

en|trance¹ «EHN truhns», noun.

1. the act of entering: »

The actor's entrance was greeted with applause.

SYNONYM(S): entry, ingress.

2. a place by which to enter; door; passageway: »

The entrance to the hotel was blocked with baggage.

SYNONYM(S): opening, inlet, gate, portal.

3. the right to enter; permission to enter; admission: »

Entrance to the exhibit is on weekdays only.

4. Nautical. the bow or forepart of a ship under the water line.

╂[< Old French entrance < entrer enter]

en|trance² «ehn TRANS, -TRAHNS», transitive verb, -tranced, -tranc|ing.

1. to fill with joy; delight; charm: »

From the first note the singer's voice entranced the audience. Poets whose effusions entranced my soul (Mary Shelley).

2. to put into a trance.

–en|tranc´ing|ly, adverb.