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engrossment
en·gross E0148800 (ĕn-grōs′)tr.v. en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es 1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: a novel that engrosses every reader.2. To acquire most or all of (a commodity); monopolize (a market).3. a. To write or transcribe in a large, clear hand.b. To write or print the final draft of (an official document). [Middle English engrossen, to collect in large quantity, monopolize, from Old French engrossier, from en gros, in large quantity : en, in (from Latin in; see in-2) + gros, large; see gross. Sense 3, from Middle English engrossen, to make a finished copy of a legal document, from Anglo-Norman engrosser, from Medieval Latin ingrossāre : Latin in-, in; see en-1 + grossa, a copy in a large hand (from Late Latin grossus, thick).] en·gross′er n.en·gross′ment n.Synonyms: engross, absorb, consume, preoccupy These verbs mean to possess or control exclusively: Her reading engrosses her. Studying absorbs all my time. Fear has consumed her. Financial worries preoccupied him.engrossment (ɪnˈɡrəʊsmənt) n1. (Law) a deed or other document that has been engrossed2. the state of being engrosseden•gross•ment (ɛnˈgroʊs mənt) n. 1. the act of engrossing. 2. the state of being engrossed or absorbed. [1520–30] engrossment1. a document or other piece of writing in a large, bold hand. 2. a formal document, as a proclamation, suitably written in a calligraphic hand and often illuminated. — engrosser, n.See also: WritingThesaurusNoun | 1. | engrossment - complete attention; intense mental effortimmersion, absorption, concentrationattention - the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"centering, focus, focusing, focussing, focal point, direction - the concentration of attention or energy on something; "the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology"; "he had no direction in his life"specialism - the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupationstudy - a state of deep mental absorption; "she is in a deep study" | | 2. | engrossment - the mental state of being preoccupied by somethingpreoccupancy, preoccupation, absorptioncognitive state, state of mind - the state of a person's cognitive processesabstractedness, abstraction - preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all elseabsentmindedness - preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored | | 3. | engrossment - the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze"intentnessassiduity, assiduousness, concentration - great and constant diligence and attention |
engrossmentnounTotal occupation of the attention or of the mind:absorption, enthrallment, immersion, preoccupation, prepossession.engrossment
engrossment (ĕn-grōs′mĕnt) An attitude of total focus on something or someone. In obstetrics, the term denotes attachment behavior exhibited by new parents during initial contacts with their newborns. engrossment
Synonyms for engrossmentnoun total occupation of the attention or of the mindSynonyms- absorption
- enthrallment
- immersion
- preoccupation
- prepossession
Synonyms for engrossmentnoun complete attentionSynonyms- immersion
- absorption
- concentration
Related Words- attention
- centering
- focus
- focusing
- focussing
- focal point
- direction
- specialism
- study
noun the mental state of being preoccupied by somethingSynonyms- preoccupancy
- preoccupation
- absorption
Related Words- cognitive state
- state of mind
- abstractedness
- abstraction
- absentmindedness
noun the quality of being intent and concentratedSynonymsRelated Words- assiduity
- assiduousness
- concentration
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