magnetic
- adjective
- /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/
- The speaker's magnetic presence captivated the entire audience.
- magnetic attraction
And when you do, that is a highly attractive magnetic state of being to be in.
- And when you do, that is a highly attractive magnetic state of being to be in.
- There isn't like, you know, that magnetic pull to them.
- Some people are electric, other people become magnetic.
- Like what made him so magnetic?
- And it makes you someone who's very magnetic.
- But he was so magnetic that you could not deny him right?
Examples
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I'm blessed with an outstandingly magnetic personality.
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Wow, your eyes are so magnetic and alive.
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And when you do, that is a highly attractive magnetic state of being to be in.
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I guess you could say that it gives me my magnetic personality.
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You could say I have a magnetic personality.
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It is so magnetic, it's very hard to resist.
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Some individuals carry such presence that we identify them as charismatic or magnetic personalities.
Academic text (1990) -
Even in her battered condition, she was magnetic; her strength shone through.
Fiction book (1995) -
Her magnetic charm drew everyone to her at the party.
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He has a magnetic personality that makes people want to be around him.
Synonyms
Too attractive to refuse
Having a strong, attractive personality that makes people want to be near them
Causes someone to feel attracted and want something or do something
Very attractive in a way that makes people feel interested or want it
Holding people's attention because it is pleasant and interesting
Keeping your attention so you cannot look away
Attracts and keeps your attention as if by a spell
Compounds
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An area around a magnet or electric current where a magnet's force moves objects
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Tiny parts of atoms take in and send out energy inside a strong magnetic field
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A medical test that uses strong magnets to make detailed pictures of the inside of the body
A point on Earth where the force that makes compasses point goes straight down or up
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A sudden change in Earth's magnetic field when charged particles from the sun hit the planet
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A long thin strip of plastic covered with magnetic material to record sound, images, or data
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The amount of magnetic field that goes through an area, for example a wire loop
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A method that uses strong magnets and radio waves to make images or study molecules
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A way to see brain activity by measuring blood flow using a big machine with magnets
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A way of using magnets to lift and hold a train above a track so it moves without touching it
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A group of tiny magnetic rings used in old computers to store data
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A device that uses magnets to hold very hot gas for fusion experiments
A tool with a needle that points toward the Earth's magnetic north to show direction
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Invisible lines around a magnet that show which way its pull points
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A thing that stores digital information by changing tiny areas on its surface, like a hard drive
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How much invisible force from a magnet passes through one square area
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A small part in a tape or disk player that reads and writes sound and data using a magnet
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A measure of how strongly something turns near a magnet and which way it points
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A way to store data by changing tiny areas on disks or tapes to hold information
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A hypothetical particle with only one magnetic pole, north or south
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Angle between the north shown by a compass and true north at a place used for navigation
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A region around the Sun where magnetic forces affect charged particles
A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen
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The angle between the direction a compass points and true north at a place
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An object with two opposite poles, like a bar magnet, that makes a force around it
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A number that shows how strongly and which way something acts like a tiny magnet
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A round metal object covered with magnetic material that stores computer data, especially in early computers
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A device that stores information as tiny magnetic areas on a thin layer, used in older computers
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An imaginary line around the Earth where compass needles point horizontally
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Ink that contains tiny metal particles so machines can read numbers on paper
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A dark rock with much iron that sticks to a magnet and people use to make iron
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A unit that measures the strength of a magnetic field through an area
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An imaginary line on Earth joining the north and south magnetic poles that shows compass direction at a place
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A device that uses magnetic tape or disk to save sound, pictures and data
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A device that stores information using tiny magnetic areas like a hard drive or tape
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A tiny effect in some crystals that looks like a single magnetic pole
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A method using a strong magnet and radio waves to make images of body parts or molecules
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The end of a magnet that points toward the north when it hangs freely
How Magnetic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the word magnetic for a person is to think of a magnet that 'attracts' metal; a 'magnetic' person draws people, attention, or friends in the same way. So calling someone 'magnetic' means they have an irresistible or very attractive quality.