rapt attention

collocation in English

meaningsofraptandattention

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rapt
adjective
uk
/ræpt/us
/ræpt/
giving complete attention, or showing complete involvement, or (of ...
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attention
noun[U]
uk
/əˈten.ʃən/us
/əˈten.ʃən/
notice, thought, ...
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(Definition ofraptandattentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrapt attention

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We listened withraptattention.
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I listened withraptattention.
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I have hisraptattentionso far.
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And, as a culmination to these studies, they watched the film version of the opera withraptattention.
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I am listening to his contribution withraptattention.
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We listened to his admirable speech withraptattention.
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I listened to him yesterday with almostraptattention.
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All of us, on both sides, listened to him withraptattention.
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I have followed his argument with great interest andraptattention.
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I have listened withraptattentionto the previous speakers, most of whom represent new towns.
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He made a great maiden speech to which we all listened inraptattention.
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Many of us have been waiting withraptattentionfor this debate to begin.
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A performer seeks the attention and approval of his or her audience, who can payraptattention, catcall and boo, or, worst of all, simply remain indifferent.
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I am always delighted to find that my words are followed with such close andraptattention.
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It is something, coming from that great source, to which we are looking forward withraptattention.
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There was a film of the protest; the judges watched it withraptattention.
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The devotees stand inraptattentiontill deeparadhana is offered to the deity.
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Whereas the former requires the need to analyze and pry, the latter only requiresraptattention.
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The audience was very eager and gave the performersraptattention.
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The story dominated the media for weeks and was followed withraptattentionacross the country.
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Wherever he went, devotees received him cordially, and listened to him withraptattention.
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I think that they realise that never again are they likely to have their words listened to with suchraptattention.
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With much trepidation he began speaking and soon found that he had theraptattentionof the audience.
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The young she-dragons payraptattentionto the mating sires, while the matured females act indifferent to their antics.
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