Noun: engrossment en'grows-munt
- Complete attention; intense mental effort
"His engrossment while solving the puzzle was impressive";
- concentration, absorption, immersion
- The mental state of being preoccupied by something
"His engrossment with work affected his personal relationships";
- preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption
- The quality of being intent and concentrated
"the engrossment of his gaze";
- intentness
Derived forms: engrossments
Type of: assiduity, assiduousness, attention, cognitive state, concentration, state of mind