| Main Entry: | immersion |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | absorption |
Synonyms: |
captivation, concentration, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, fascination, hang-up, holding, intentness, involvement, occupation, preoccupation, prepossession, raptness |
| Notes: | baptism by sprinkling is aspersion, by dipping is immersion, by pouring water is affusion |
| Main Entry: | absorption |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | total attention toward something |
Synonyms: |
captivation, concentration, engagement, engrossment, enthrallment, fascination, hang-up, holding, immersion, intentness, involvement, occupation, preoccupation, raptness |
Antonyms: |
boredom, distraction |
| Main Entry: | attention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | concentration |
Synonyms: |
absorption, application, assiduity, consideration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, diligence, engrossment, heed, heedfulness, immersion, industry, intentness, mind, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought, thoughtfulness |
Antonyms: |
disregard, ignorance, neglect, negligence |
| Main Entry: | baptism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | church rite; initiation |
Synonyms: |
ablution, baptismal, christening, debut, dedication, dunking, immersion, introduction, launching, lustration, purgation, purge, purification, rite of passage, ritual, sanctification, sprinkling |
| Main Entry: | dip |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | submersion in liquid |
Synonyms: |
bath, dive, douche, drenching, ducking, immersion, plunge, soak, soaking, swim |
| Main Entry: | plunge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | quick drop; enthusiastic attempt |
Synonyms: |
belly flop, descent, dive, duck, dunk, fall, high dive, immersion, investment, jump, nose-dive, spree, submergence, submersion, swoop, venture |
Antonyms: |
ascent, increase, rise |
| Main Entry: | engrossment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | absorption |
Synonyms: |
attention, captivation, concentration, enthrallment, fascination, immersion, intentness, preoccupation |
| Main Entry: | enthrallment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | absorption |
Synonyms: |
attention, captivation, concentration, engrossment, fascination, immersion, intentness, preoccupation |
| Main Entry: | header |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plunge |
Synonyms: |
belly flop, descent, dive, duck, dunk, fall, high dive, immersion, investment, jump, nose-dive, nosedive, spree, submergence, submersion, swoop, venture |
| Notes: | a header is a piece of text in the top margin of a page and a footer is such in the bottom margin |
| Main Entry: | heedfulness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | attention |
Synonyms: |
absorption, application, assiduity, attentiveness, concentration, consideration, contemplation, debate, deliberation, diligence, engrossment, heed, immersion, industry, intentness, mind, regardfulness, scrutiny, study, thinking, thought, thoughtfulness |