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In literature, enrapture is employed to convey a deep, almost transformative engagement of the senses and emotions. Writers use it to describe moments when beauty, passion, or artistic inspiration completely captivates a character or the reader, as when an individual is so moved by another’s presence that they are utterly enraptured ([1]). The term appears in contexts ranging from the depiction of nature’s irresistible charm—illustrated by a scene where the vivid colors of decaying foliage enrapture an artist’s heart ([2])—to the expression of overwhelming, almost sacred, emotional connection, where even divine signs serve to enrapture the spirit ([3], [4]). Its versatility in describing both external beauty and internal, stirring emotion makes it a favored choice for evoking a sense of enchanted and transformative experience.
  1. You impress me deeply; you enrapture me when you are near me.
    — from Shallow Soil by Knut Hamsun
  2. The depth and variegated beauty of coloring that marks this season of decaying foliage, would enrapture the heart of an artist.
    — from The HudsonThree Centuries of History, Romance and Invention by Wallace Bruce
  3. Strengthen their backs, gird up their loins, and enrapture their hearts with the most mighty signs of Thy love.
    — from Bahá'í Prayers A Selection of Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu'l-Bahá by Bahá'u'lláh
  4. Enrapture my soul, O my Lord, with Thy most mighty signs, and draw me out of the depths of my corrupt and evil desires.
    — from Prayers and Meditations by Bahá'u'lláh

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