1. (noun) complete attention; intense mental effort

• absorption
• concentration
• immersion

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• absorption
• preoccupancy
• preoccupation

3. (noun) the quality of being intent and concentrated

• intentness

1. (noun) complete attention; intense mental effort

• centering
• direction
• focal point
• focus
• focusing
• focussing
• specialism
• study

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• absentmindedness
• abstractedness
• abstraction

1. (noun) complete attention; intense mental effort

• attention

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• cognitive state
• state of mind

3. (noun) the quality of being intent and concentrated

• assiduity
• assiduousness
• concentration

1. (noun) complete attention; intense mental effort

• absorb
• engage
• engross
• occupy
• absorb
• absorb
• absorb
• engross
• engross
• engross
• engulf
• engulf
• engulf
• immerse
• immerse
• immerse
• plunge
• plunge
• plunge
• soak up
• soak up
• soak up
• steep
• steep
• steep
• center
• centre
• concentrate
• focus
• pore
• rivet

2. (noun) the mental state of being preoccupied by something

• absorb
• absorb
• engage
• engage
• engross
• engross
• occupy
• occupy
• absorb
• engross
• engulf
• immerse
• plunge
• soak up
• steep
• bemused
• deep in thought
• lost
• preoccupied
• haunted
• obsessed
• preoccupied
• taken up
• preoccupy
• preoccupy

3. (noun) the quality of being intent and concentrated

• absorb
• engage
• engross
• occupy
• absorb
• engross
• engulf
• immerse
• plunge
• soak up
• steep
• absorbed
• captive
• engrossed
• enwrapped
• intent
• wrapped