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- Dictionarydis·trac·tion/dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else: "the company found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight" Similar
- 2. extreme agitation of the mind or emotions: "he knew she was nervous by her uncharacteristic air of distraction" Similar
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The meaning of DISTRACTION is something that distracts : an object that directs one's attention away from something else; especially : amusement. How to use distraction in a sentence.
something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else: I can turn the television off if you find it a distraction. C1 [ C ] an activity that you do for pleasure: one of the distractions of city life. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Confusion, confusing and feeling confused. addled. all of a doodahidiom.
the state of being distracted. distracted. mental distress or derangement: That child will drive me to distraction. Synonyms: craziness, insanity, lunacy, madness. that which distracts, divides the attention, or prevents concentration: The distractions of the city interfere with my studies.
A distraction is something that takes your attention away from what you're supposed to be doing. If you just can't keep from checking your email every ten seconds, that's a distraction that's going to interfere with doing your homework. A distraction can also be a pleasant break.
A distraction is something that turns your attention away from something you want to concentrate on. I feel this is getting to be a distraction from what I really want to do. Total concentration is required with no distractions. Synonyms: disturbance, interference, diversion, interruption More Synonyms of distraction. 2. countable noun.
n. 1. the act or an instance of distracting or the state of being distracted. 2. something that serves as a diversion or entertainment. 3. an interruption; obstacle to concentration. 4. (Psychology) mental turmoil or madness.
noun. /dɪˈstrækʃn/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a thing that takes your attention away from what you are doing or thinking about. I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. cinema audiences looking for distraction. distraction from something The TV provided a distraction from his work. Extra Examples.
DISTRACTION meaning: 1 : something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention; 2 : something that amuses or entertains you so that you do not think about problems, work, etc.
A distracting or being distracted; confusion. Something that makes it difficult to pay attention or that draws attention away from familiar or everyday concerns. Was annoyed by the distractions of having so many roommates; found that the shopping mall was always full of pleasant distractions. Anything that distracts.
Distraction is the process of diverting the attention of an individual or group from a desired area of focus and thereby blocking or diminishing the reception of desired information.
