rapt attention

rapt attention
index diligence (care), obsession, preoccupation

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  • rapt´ness — rapt «rapt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. lost in delight: »rapt with joy. SYNONYM(S): enraptured, ecstatic. 2. so busy thinking of or enjoying one thing that one does not know what else is happening: »Rapt in his work, he did not hear the footsteps …   Useful english dictionary

  • rapt´ly — rapt «rapt», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. lost in delight: »rapt with joy. SYNONYM(S): enraptured, ecstatic. 2. so busy thinking of or enjoying one thing that one does not know what else is happening: »Rapt in his work, he did not hear the footsteps …   Useful english dictionary

  • rapt — [ræpt] adj written [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: raptus, past participle of rapere; RAPE1] so interested in something that you do not notice anything else ▪ They listened with rapt attention . ▪ the rapt expression on his face …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rapt — [ ræpt ] adjective 1. ) LITERARY completely interested and involved in something: the audience s rapt attention 2. ) AUSTRALIAN INFORMAL very happy and pleased …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • attention — noun 1 act of watching/listening/showing interest ADJECTIVE ▪ full, rapt, undivided ▪ They listened with rapt attention. ▪ careful, close, meticulous …   Collocations dictionary

  • rapt — [[t]ræ̱pt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If someone watches or listens with rapt attention, they are extremely interested or fascinated. [LITERARY] I noticed that everyone was watching me with rapt attention... Delegates sat in rapt silence as Mrs… …   English dictionary

  • rapt — adjective /ˈɹæpt/ a) Very interested, involved in something, absorbed, transfixed; fascinated or engrossed. The children watched in rapt attention as the magician produced object after object from his hat. b) Happy or elated. The Rat never answe …   Wiktionary

  • attention — Synonyms and related words: NB, TLC, absorption, acclaim, act of courtesy, acuity, acuteness, agility, alertness, amenity, anticipation, application, assiduity, attentions, attentiveness, audibility, audience, audition, aural examination, aural… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • rapt — adjective 1 AustrE informal very pleased and happy 2 literary so interested in something that you do not notice anything else: looks of rapt attention …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • rapt — UK [ræpt] / US adjective 1) literary completely interested and involved in something the audience s rapt attention 2) Australian informal very happy and pleased …   English dictionary

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