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/
Korean meaning: 시선을 고정하다, 집착하다
Korean pronunciation: **픽**세이트
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
He couldn't stop trying to fixate on that one tiny crack in the wall.
Fixate on one spot to create and elaborate!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'fixus(고정된)'에서 유래되었습니다. 마치 못으로 박아 놓은 것처럼 시선이나 관심이 한 곳에 고정되어 움직이지 않는 모습을 표현합니다.
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📝Examples
“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.”
“The researcher asked participants to fixate on the center dot before the experiment began.”
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