1. [n]  something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
2. [n]  a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"
3. [v]  take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
4. [v]  give pleasure to; be pleasing to
5. [v]  hold spellbound

Delight

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1. \De*light"\, n. [OE. delit, OF. delit, deleit, fr.
   delitier, to delight. See {Delight}, v. t.]
   1. A high degree of gratification of mind; a high- wrought
      state of pleasurable feeling; lively pleasure; extreme
      satisfaction; joy.
            Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt
            not.                                  --Shak.
            A fool hath no delight in understanding. --Prov.
                                                  xviii. 2.
   2. That which gives great pleasure or delight.
            Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.
                                                  --Milton.
   3. Licentious pleasure; lust. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
   

2. \De*light"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Delighted}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Delighting}.] [OE. deliten, OF. delitier, deleitier,
   F. d['e]lecter, fr. L. delectare to entice away, to delight
   (sc. by attracting or alluring), intens. of delicere to
   allure, delight; de- + lacere to entice, allure; cf. laqueus
   a snare. Cf. {Delectate}, {Delicate}, {Delicious},
   {Dilettante}, {Elicit}, {Lace}.]
   To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please
   highly; as, a beautiful landscape delights the eye; harmony
   delights the ear.
         Inventions to delight the taste.         --Shak.
         Delight our souls with talk of knightly deeds.
                                                  --Tennyson.
   

3. \De*light"\, v. i.
   To have or take great delight or pleasure; to be greatly
   pleased or rejoiced; -- followed by an infinitive, or by in.
         Love delights in praises.                --Shak.
         I delight to do thy will, O my God.      --Ps. xl. 8.