Absorbing: meaning, definitions and examples
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absorbing
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movie review
Extremely interesting, captivating, or engrossing. Something that absorbs all of your attention and emotions.
Synonyms
captivating, compelling, engrossing
Examples of usage
- The movie was so absorbing that I didn't even notice the time passing by.
- The absorbing storyline kept me on the edge of my seat.
book description
Fully engaging and fascinating, capable of holding one's complete interest. Something that absorbs the reader into its world.
Synonyms
captivating, engrossing, riveting
Examples of usage
- The absorbing novel took me on a journey I will never forget.
- The author's writing style is truly absorbing.
scientific research
The process by which one substance takes in or incorporates another substance. The action or process of absorbing something.
Synonyms
assimilation, ingestion, uptake
Examples of usage
- The absorbing of nutrients by the body is essential for health.
- The absorption of light by plants is crucial for photosynthesis.
Translations
Translations of the word "absorbing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น absorvente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคทเค
๐ฉ๐ช absorbierend
๐ฎ๐ฉ menyerap
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะณะปะธะฝะฐััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ wchลaniajฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅธๅใใ
๐ซ๐ท absorbant
๐ช๐ธ absorbente
๐น๐ท emici
๐ฐ๐ท ํก์ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุงุต
๐จ๐ฟ absorpฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ absorpฤnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅธๆถ็
๐ธ๐ฎ vpojen
๐ฎ๐ธ frรกsog
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััาฃััะตััะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแฅแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sorucu
๐ฒ๐ฝ absorbente
Word origin
The word 'absorbing' originates from the verb 'absorb', which comes from the Latin word 'absorbere', meaning 'suck in, swallow'. The sense of 'absorbing' as captivating or engrossing dates back to the early 19th century. It has evolved to describe not just physical absorption but also mental or emotional captivation.
See also: absorb, absorbable, absorbed, absorbent, absorber, absorbingly, absorption.