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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthrallment
  1. immersion
  2. attention
  3. concentration
Noun
  • This constant immersion means that when students enter their live sessions with a human teacher, they are often already primed with the confidence to speak.
    — Matthew Kayser July 14, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • Think of him as someone who got an earlier jump on the language of major-league pitching, like a kid put into a foreign-language immersion school.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of immersion
Noun
  • So how much attention do the two broadcasters really pay to one another?
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Flair then turned her attention to Cargill and hit a big boot, forcing the disqualification.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of attention
Noun
  • Near Streets In urban environments, planting along high-traffic streets increases the concentrations of pollutants from car exhaust that can contaminate the fruit.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • Lead concentrations exceeded the acceptable threshold in 14 of 64 soil samples, the state audit reported.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
Definition of concentration

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“Enthrallment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthrallment. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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