ENGROSSMENT

intentness, engrossment

(noun) the quality of being intent and concentrated; “the intentness of his gaze”

preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment

(noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion

(noun) complete attention; intense mental effort

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

engrossment (countable and uncountable, plural engrossments)

(uncountable) The state of being engrossed; concentration or preoccupation.

(countable) The fact or instance of writing in a legal document.

Source: Wiktionary


En*gross"ment, n.

1. The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed. Engrossments of power and favor. Swift.

2. That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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