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
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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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'fixus' (fixed, fastened), the past participle of 'figere' (to fasten or drive in). The word originally conveyed the image of something being immovably secured in place, as if nailed down, and later extended to describe the psychological state of having one's gaze or attention firmly concentrated on a single point.
Breakdown
fix (from Latin fixus, meaning fixed or fastened) + -ate (verbal suffix forming verbs, meaning to cause or make). Together, the morphemes create a verb meaning to make fixed or to hold steadily in one direction.
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🔗Collocations
📝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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