What does Engrossed mean?
Definitions for Engrossed
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Princeton's WordNet
captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrappedadjective
giving or marked by complete attention to
"that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "then wrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder"; "wrapped in thought"
engrossedadjective
written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document
Wiktionary
engrossedadjective
finalized, written in large letters.
Wikipedia
engrossed
Western calligraphy is the art of writing and penmanship as practiced in the Western world, especially using the Latin alphabet (but also including calligraphic use of the Cyrillic and Greek alphabets, as opposed to "Eastern" traditions such as Turko-Perso-Arabic, Chinese or Indian calligraphy). A contemporary definition of calligraphic practice is "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner." The story of writing is one of aesthetic development framed within the technical skills, transmission speed(s) and material limitations of a person, time and place.A style of writing is described as a script, hand or alphabet.Calligraphy ranges from functional hand-lettered inscriptions and designs to fine art pieces where the abstract expression of the handwritten mark may or may not supersede the legibility of the letters. Classical calligraphy differs from typography and non-classical hand-lettering, though a calligrapher may create all of these; characters are historically disciplined yet fluid and spontaneous, improvised at the moment of writing.Calligraphic writing continued to play a role long after the introduction of the printing press in the West, official documents being drawn up in engrossed or handwritten form well into the 18th century. A revival of calligraphy in the later 19th century was associated with the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movements, and it continues to be practiced, typically commissioned for private purposes such as wedding invitations, logo design, memorial documents, etc.
ChatGPT
engrossed
Engrossed refers to being completely absorbed or consumed mentally or emotionally in something, giving it all your attention to the extent that you are not aware of anything else around you. This could be an activity, a piece of work, a book, a conversation, or any other subject of interest.
Webster Dictionary
Engrossed
of Engross
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Engrossed in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Engrossed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Engrossed in a Sentence
Anecdotally, treadmill desk companies have people sign waivers (for) if you get engrossed in what you are doing and propelled off the back (of the machine).
We are never more fully alive, more completely ourselves, or more deeply engrossed in anything than when we are playing.
I know I ’m addicted to my phone, being a stay-at-home homeschooling mom, I really feel isolated from other adults much of the time. Social media probably accounts for 90 percent of my socialization. I’ve joined way too many Facebook groups and I am constantly just scrolling through them. It can get in the way of me taking care of my household responsibilities. Sometimes I ’ll be so engrossed in a conversation happening online that an hour or more goes by and I have n’t moved.
The whole point of getting engrossed in something that interests you, is that you dissolve into it, the more the intensity...the more you become vapor - you dissolve. In fact, there is no you to judge, to see... only emptiness within, that is the whole purpose of life... at least my life!”
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Translations for Engrossed
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- absortCatalan, Valencian
- ponořený, pohlcenýCzech
- entrückt, ausgefertigt, vertieftGerman
- obnubiléFrench
- asyikIndonesian
- assortoItalian
- 全神貫注Chinese
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