fixate — to focus attention or look steadily at something for a long time
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to focus attention or look steadily at something for a long time
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪkseɪt/
Example Sentences
- My cat fixates on the red laser dot like it's the most important thing in the universe.
- During the exam, students fixated on the clock, watching every second tick by.
- He fixates on his phone screen so much that he walks into lamp posts.
fixate
VERB[/ˈfɪkseɪt/]
to focus attention or look steadily at something for a long time
💡 Concept
He couldn't stop trying to fixate on that one tiny crack in the wall.
🎵 Rhyme
Fixate on one spot to create and elaborate!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪkseɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪkseɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootfix
Suffix--ate
🎵Rhyme
dictatecreateelaborate
dictate
create
elaborate
🔗Collocations
fixate on something
fixate attention
visually fixate
fixate the gaze
tend to fixate
fixate obsessively
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat fixates on the red laser dot like it's the most important thing in the universe.”
“During the exam, students fixated on the clock, watching every second tick by.”
😄 Fun example
“He fixates on his phone screen so much that he walks into lamp posts.”
“The researcher asked participants to fixate on the center dot before the experiment began.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
focusconcentratestareobsessdwell
Antonyms
ignoreoverlookdismiss
Related
fixationfixedfixtureobsessionconcentration
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