[syn: intentness, engrossment]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Engrossment \En*gross"ment\, n.
   1. The act of engrossing; as, the engrossment of a deed.
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            Engrossments of power and favor.      --Swift.
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   2. That which has been engrossed, as an instrument,
      legislative bill, goods, etc.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
engrossment
    n 1: complete attention; intense mental effort [syn:
         concentration, engrossment, absorption, immersion]
    2: the mental state of being preoccupied by something [syn:
       preoccupation, preoccupancy, absorption, engrossment]
    3: the quality of being intent and concentrated; "the intentness
       of his gaze" [syn: intentness, engrossment]