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engrossed::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
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Examples of engrossed
engrossed
I think he was so engrossed in his IPod that he did not know what was going on.
From the independent.co.uk
On the last night, I'm so engrossed in the tests that I burn a pizza in the oven.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The problem is, if you're engrossed in your work, you may not even think of it.
From the sacbee.com
But then I got engrossed in the Andy Murray quarter-final and it slipped my mind.
From the guardian.co.uk
But with Boris as my guide, I'm just as engrossed in exploring in the Old City.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Immaculate detail was poured into every scene, which kept the children engrossed.
From the harrowtimes.co.uk
When they're not writing a book, they often are engrossed in someone else's work.
From the thestate.com
Engrossed in the immediacy of his story, Mr. Riding rarely pans to the wider view.
From the online.wsj.com
By evening he was too engrossed in monitoring the outcome to answer his phone.
From the economist.com
- Captive: giving or marked by complete attention to; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
- Written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document
- (engross) steep: devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- (engross) absorb: consume all of one's attention or time; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"
- (engrossing) absorbing: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
- (engrossment) concentration: complete attention; intense mental effort
- Penmanship or handwriting is the art of writing with the hand and a writing instrument. Styles of handwriting are also called hands or scripts.
- Engrossing, forestalling and regrating were marketing offences in English common law. The terms were used to describe unacceptable methods of influencing the market, sometimes by creating a local monopoly for a certain good, usually food. ...
- Preoccupied with something to the exclusion of everything else
