How does an AC motor work in simple terms?

Klaro, I’m trying to do it a little bit more precisely without it sounding like a physics lecture. Well, there’s a coil in the engine that’s flowing through the AC. This constant change of direction in the current causes a magnetic field around the coil. This in turn attracts the rotor, i.e. the rotatable thing in the motor. The rotor begins to turn, and voilà, the engine is running. This is a rough overview without going too much into the technical depth. If anything else is unclear, shoot!