charm: Meaning and Definition of
charm
Pronunciation: (chärm), [key]
— n.
- a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake.
- a trait or feature imparting this power.
- attractiveness.
- a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc.
- something worn or carried on one's person for its supposed magical effect; amulet.
- any action supposed to have magical power.
- the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula.
- a verse or formula credited with magical power.
- a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, −1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. Symbol: C Cf.
—v.t.
- to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.; enchant: She charmed us with her grace.
- to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force: to charm a bird from a tree.
- to endow with or protect by supernatural powers.
- to gain or influence through personal charm: He charmed a raise out of his boss.
—v.i.
- to be fascinating or pleasing.
- to use charms.
- to act as a charm.
charm
Pronunciation: (chärm), [key]
— n. Brit. Dial.
- blended singing of birds, children, etc.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.