engrosses
Holds attention fully
Engrosses means to absorb completely, capturing all of someone's attention: The novel engrossed her for the entire flight.
When something engrosses you, it holds your focus so fully that other things fade away.
The word carries a slightly formal tone and appears most often in its participial forms: an engrossing documentary, engrossed in conversation.
Captivates utterly, hypnotically
- enthrallsCaptures attention completely
- spellbindsFascinates utterly, transfixes
- transfixesHolds motionless with fascination
- rivetsPermanent metal fasteners
grips · holds · arrests · fascinates · bewitches · hypnotizes · enchants · beguiles
Process of taking in
- immersionState of being submerged
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- captivationState of being fascinated
- fascinationIntense absorbed interest
enthrallment · fixation · obsession · rapt attention · concentration · monopolization · spellbound · riveted
Movie or coating
- novelNew and unusual
- storyAccount of events
- gameOrganized play or sport
- performanceCarrying out a task
narrative · plot · drama · thriller · mystery · page-turner · binge-watching · streaming
Deliberate learning effort
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- readingInterpreting written text
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
- analysisMethodical study of parts
contemplation · puzzle · book · project · task · subject · topic · investigation
mesmerizes
Captivates utterly, hypnotically
- enthrallsCaptures attention completely
- spellbindsFascinates utterly, transfixes
- transfixesHolds motionless with fascination
rivets · grips · holds · arrests · fascinates · bewitches · hypnotizes · enchants · beguiles · charms
absorption
Process of taking in
- immersionState of being submerged
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- captivationState of being fascinated
fascination · enthrallment · fixation · obsession · rapt attention · concentration · monopolization · spellbound · riveted · consumed
film
Movie or coating
performance · narrative · plot · drama · thriller · mystery · page-turner · binge-watching · streaming · video game
study
Deliberate learning effort
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- readingInterpreting written text
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
analysis · contemplation · puzzle · book · project · task · subject · topic · investigation · inquiry
engrossesbores
Drills or tires
disengages · wearies · puts to sleep · tires · dulls