engrossments
States of rapt attention
Engrossments are states of complete absorption or preoccupation.
The word comes from engross, meaning to occupy fully: Her engrossments in work left little time for family.
In legal and historical contexts, an engrossment is also a formal document prepared in final form, especially the final copy of a legislative bill before passage.
Intense absorbed interest
- captivationState of being fascinated
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- immersionState of being submerged
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
rapt attention · enthrallment · concentration · spellbound · mesmerization · wrapt · consumed · entrancement
Neat final draft
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- legislative billProposed statute for enactment
- parliamentary procedureRules governing deliberative assemblies
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
scrivener · charter · writ · conveyance · title deed · indenture · act of parliament · official record
Forcing into position
- market controlDominance over trade conditions
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- buying upPurchasing in bulk
- accumulationCollected mass over time
domination · takeover · appropriation · forestalling · price manipulation · market manipulation · stockpiling · controlling interest
fascination
Intense absorbed interest
- captivationState of being fascinated
- preoccupationAbsorbing mental focus
- immersionState of being submerged
rapt attention · fixation · enthrallment · concentration · spellbound · mesmerization · wrapt · consumed · entrancement · single-mindedness
fair copy
Neat final draft
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- legislative billProposed statute for enactment
- parliamentary procedureRules governing deliberative assemblies
calligraphy · scrivener · charter · writ · conveyance · title deed · indenture · act of parliament · official record · notarization
cornering
Forcing into position
- market controlDominance over trade conditions
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- buying upPurchasing in bulk
accumulation · domination · takeover · appropriation · forestalling · price manipulation · market manipulation · stockpiling · controlling interest · consolidation
engrossmentsdistractions
Things disrupting concentration
inattention · distraction · disengagement · distractedness · absent-mindedness
engrossmentsindifference
Lack of interest
apathy · disinterest · boredom · unconcern · ennui
engrossmentsdistractions
Things disrupting concentration
inattention · disregard · neglect · superficiality · skimming