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enthrallment

noun

Definition of enthrallmentnext
as in immersion
a focusing of the mind on something the child's enthrallment with the new toy lasted about 30 minutes

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Recent Examples of enthrallment When Jon Brion would perform at Largo in Los Angeles, the enthrallment of his show entailed watching the shaggy-haired guy play myriad instruments, sampling and looping them into a climactic song. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
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  1. immersion
  2. attention
  3. concentration
Noun
  • The classroom houses Watson's dual language immersion program, one of two in the Little Rock School District, where students receive much of their instruction in Spanish and learn to speak, read and write in both Spanish and English.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Kanarek and her family seemed to be running an experiment in whether immersion in dressage can deliver a person from disarray.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of immersion
Noun
  • Your attention to detail isn’t excessive when the numbers affect your security.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The later exposure windows produced more noticeable effects on sleep and next-day performance, including measures of attention, movement and dart-throwing accuracy.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • These elements hide in low concentrations inside lithium ores and salt-lake brines.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Smaller businesses may trade at lower multiples because of owner dependence, customer concentration or limited management depth.
    — Robert Gauvreau, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of concentration

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“Enthrallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthrallment. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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