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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. complete attention; intense mental effort;
[syn: concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion]

2. the mental state of being preoccupied by something;
[syn: preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment]

3. the quality of being intent and concentrated;
- Example: "the intentness of his gaze"
[syn: intentness, engrossment]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Engrossment \En*gross"ment\, n. 1. The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed. [1913 Webster] Engrossments of power and favor. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. That which has been engrossed, as an instrument, legislative bill, goods, etc. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

engrossment n 1: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn: concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion] 2: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn: preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment] 3: the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze" [syn: intentness, engrossment]