(en′trəns) noun
1. The act of entering, in any sense.
2. A passage into a house or other enclosed space.
3. The right or power of entering; entrée.
4. The entry of a vessel at a port.
5. The point or moment at which an actor first enters a scene.
6. Obs. Commencement; beginning. [<OF <entrer ENTER] Synonyms: access, accession, adit, admission, admittance, door, doorway, entry, gate, gateway, ingress, inlet, introduction, opening, penetration, portal. Entrance refers merely to the fact of passing from without to within some enclosure; admission and admittance refer to entering by consent given or opportunity allowed. We may effect or force an entrance, but not admittance or admission; those we gain, procure, obtain, secure, win. Admittance refers to place; admission refers also to position, privilege, favor, friendship, etc. Entrance is also used figuratively for setting out upon some career, or becoming a member of some organization, profession, etc. Antonyms: departure, egress, ejection, exclusion, exit, expulsion, refusal, rejection, withdrawal.

(in·trans′, -träns′) v.t. ·tranced, ·tranc·ing
1. To fill with rapture or wonder; delight; charm.
2. To put into a trance. See synonyms under CHARM¹, RAVISH.
—en·trance′·ment noun
—en·tranc′ing adjective
—en·tranc′ing·ly adverb