rivet one's attention on

rivet one's attention on
v. dikkatini toplamak

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  • attention — n. concentration notice 1) to attract, capture, catch, command, draw, get; hold, retain, rivet smb. s attention 2) to devote one s attention to; to focus one s attention on; to pay attention to 3) to bring smt. to smb. s attention 4) to distract …   Combinatory dictionary

  • attention — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Direction of the mind toward Nouns 1. attention, mindfulness, intentness, attentiveness, thought, thoughtfulness, advertence, attention to detail, care, special consideration; observance, observation,… …   English dictionary for students

  • rivet — n 1. bolt, anchor, pin, tack, button. v 2. fasten, secure, fasten securely, bolt down, batten, affix, clinch, pinion; attach, link, clasp, lock, fix, fix firmly, make fast, lock or bolt in place, bond. 3. concentrate on, give attention to, focus… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • rivet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. pin, bolt. v. t. fasten, bolt, pin; arrest or engage the attention. See connection. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. nail, bolt, fix; see fasten 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. 1. fasten bolt, pin, tack …   English dictionary for students

  • rivet — [riv′it] n. [ME ryvette < MFr rivet < river, to clinch < ?] 1. a metal bolt or pin with a head on one end, used to fasten plates or beams together by passing it through holes in them and then hammering down the plain end into a head so… …   English World dictionary

  • rivet — ► NOUN ▪ a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two metal plates, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. ► VERB (riveted, riveting) 1) join or fasten with a rivet or rivets. 2) (usu. be riveted) completely… …   English terms dictionary

  • Attention — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Attention >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 attention attention Sgm: N 1 mindfulness mindfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 intentness intentness intentiveness Sgm: N 1 alertness alertness Sgm: N 1 thought …   English dictionary for students

  • rivet — riveter, n. rivetless, adj. /riv it/, n., v., riveted, riveting or (esp. Brit.) rivetted, rivetting. n. 1. a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other …   Universalium

  • rivet — riv•et [[t]ˈrɪv ɪt[/t]] n. 1) bui a metal pin for passing through holes in two or more pieces to hold them together, having a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion 2) bui to fasten with a rivet 3) bui to hammer …   From formal English to slang

  • rivet — /ˈrɪvət / (say rivuht) noun 1. a metal pin or bolt for passing through holes in two or more plates or pieces to hold them together, usually made with a head at one end, the other end being hammered into a head after insertion. –verb (t) (riveted …  

  • rivet — [ rɪvɪt] noun a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two metal plates, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. verb (rivets, riveting, riveted) 1》 join or fasten with a rivet or rivets. 2》 completely engross.… …   English new terms dictionary

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