(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : stupor, daze. 2 : a sleeplike state (as of deep hypnosis) usually characterized by partly suspended animation with diminished or absent sensory and motor activity. 3 : a state of profound abstraction or absorption.

What does trance mean in a sentence?

trance noun (MENTAL CONDITION)

a temporary mental condition in which someone is not completely conscious of and/or not in control of himself or herself: First she goes/falls into a deep trance, and then the spirit voices start to speak through her. ... He sat staring out of the window as if in a trance.

What are examples of trance?

An example of a trance is someone's state after the shock of a car accident. An example of a trance is the state of a medium at a séance. To put into a trance; entrance. A state of altered consciousness, somewhat resembling sleep, during which voluntary movement is lost, as in hypnosis.