Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fixate
verb
/fɪkˈseɪt/
Definition
To focus one’s gaze or attention intensely on something.
Examples
- She tends to fixate on her mistakes instead of learning from them.
- Many children fixate on certain toys and refuse to play with anything else.
- During the presentation, he fixated on his notes and forgot to engage with the audience.
Meaning
When someone fixates on something, they become captivated or concentrated on that thing, often to the exclusion of other things.
Synonyms
- Obsess
- Focus
- Concentrate
- Preoccupy
- Engross
