| 1. | a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty: charm of manner; the charm of a mountain lake. |
| 2. | a trait or feature imparting this power. |
| 3. | charms, attractiveness. |
| 4. | a trinket to be worn on a bracelet, necklace, etc. |
| 5. | something worn or carried on one's person for its supposed magical effect; amulet. |
| 6. | any action supposed to have magical power. |
| 7. | the chanting or recitation of a magic verse or formula. |
| 8. | a verse or formula credited with magical power. |
| 9. | Physics. a quantum number assigned the value +1 for one kind of quark, −1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks. Symbol: C Compare charmed quark. |
| 10. | to delight or please greatly by beauty, attractiveness, etc.; enchant: She charmed us with her grace. |
| 11. | to act upon (someone or something) with or as with a compelling or magical force: to charm a bird from a tree. |
| 12. | to endow with or protect by supernatural powers. |
| 13. | to gain or influence through personal charm: He charmed a raise out of his boss. |
| 14. | to be fascinating or pleasing. |
| 15. | to use charms. |
| 16. | to act as a charm. |

charm (chärm) n.
v. tr.
[Middle English charme, magic spell, from Old French, from Latin carmen, incantation; see kan- in Indo-European roots.] charm'ing·ly adv., charm'less adj. Synonyms: These verbs mean to attract strongly or irresistibly: manners that charmed the old curmudgeon; delicacies that beguile even the most discerning gourmet; a performance that bewitched the audience; a novel that captivates its readers; a child who enchanted his grandparents; music that entrances its listeners; a celebrity who fascinated his interviewer. |