engrossment : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: engrossment	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for engrossment
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
engrossment n complete attention; intense mental effort [syn: concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion] the mental state of being preoccupied by something Synonym(s): preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness of his gaze" Synonym(s): intentness, engrossment
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Engrossment \Engross"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.