(matrixial theory) A transformational and creative gaze, contrasted with the Lacanian "fascinum".

plural of fascin

(biochemistry) An actin-bundling protein.

A fascinating person or thing. / A delicate, often frivolous head decoration worn on the hair, primarily by women / (dated, US) A type of wool or lace headscarf

plural of fascinator

plural of fascination

To evoke an intense interest or attraction in someone. / To make someone hold motionless; to spellbind. / To be irresistibly charming or attractive to.

(archaic) The act of bewitching, or enchanting / The state or condition of being fascinated. / Something which fascinates.

(transitive, originally military, chiefly New Zealand) To use fascines to build or reinforce (something), or to fill in (a trench, etc.).

(chiefly construction) Originally a cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, and now often a bundle of plastic pipes, bound together, and used for strengthening purposes, such as in revetments for riverbanks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc.