Entranced vs Mesmerized - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between entranced and mesmerized

is that entranced is held at attention, as if by magic while mesmerized is spellbound or enthralled.

is that entranced is past tense of entrance while mesmerized is past tense of mesmerize.

(en adjective)

Held at attention, as if by magic.

* 1956 — , The City and the Stars , p 37

The entranced spectator was cut off from reality as long as the adventure lasted; it was as if he lived a dream yet believed he was awake.

* bedazzled, fascinated, hypnotized, spellbound

(head)

(entrance)

* mesmerised (mostly British )

(en adjective)

Spellbound or enthralled.

Hypnotized.

(head)

(mesmerize)