what does engrossment mean?
ENGROSSMENT as NOUN
- Meaning
- the quality of being intent and concentrated
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- the intentness of his gaze
Hypernyms(s) engrossment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the mental state of being preoccupied by something
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Hypernyms(s) engrossment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- complete attention
- intense mental effort
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Hypernyms(s) engrossment is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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