enthrallment

a focusing of the mind on something the child's enthrallment with the new toy lasted about 30 minutes Synonyms absorption, concentration, engrossment, attention, immersionRelated Words fixation, obsession, preoccupation; alertness, application, awareness, consciousness, consideration, heedfulness, intentness, raptness, regard; contemplation, meditation, musing, pondering, ruminationNear Antonyms absence, absentmindedness, abstractedness, abstraction, detachment, distraction, obliviousness, remoteness, unawareness, unconsciousness, withdrawal; disinterest, indifference, mindlessness, unconcern; befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, confusionAntonyms inattention