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Definition of Engrossing
1. Adjective. Capable of arousing and holding the attention. "A fascinating story"
Definition of Engrossing
1. Verb. Present participle of engross ¹
2. Adjective. Utterly consuming of one's time and attention ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Engrossing
1. engross [v] - See also: engross
Lexicographical Neighbors of Engrossing
Literary usage of Engrossing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ecclesiastical Law by Richard Burn, Robert Phillimore (1842)
"0 6 8 Bond and stamp .. .. .. ....100 engrossing same, ... 0 6 8 Attending the
commissioners of stamps therewith, and engrossing and collating the will (y) ..."
2. The Irish Jurist (1854)
"0 12 6 40 Drawing and engrossing particulars of set-off five ... 0 10 0 45 If
over six folios, for draft per folio . .010 46 engrossing ditto, ..."
3. Popular Law-making: A Study of the Origin, History, and Present Tendencies by Frederic Jesup Stimson (1910)
"But in artificial commodities it is easier; so in the Northern Pacific corner,
a nearly perfect engrossing; the shares of stock went to a thousand dollars, ..."
4. International Library of Technology: A Series of Textbooks for Persons by International Textbook Company (1907)
"PLATE, TITLE: engrossing 124. The style of letter known as engrossing, generally
referred to as German Roundhand, is usually executed with a writing pen ..."
5. Trust Laws and Unfair Competition by United States Bureau of Corporations, Joseph Edward Davies (1916)
"Monopoly by act of Parliament remained lawful, but this power has not been
exercised with respect to trade in Great Britain. engrossing ..."
6. A Practical Guide to the Quarter Sessions, and Other Sessions of the Peace by William Dickinson, Thomas Noon Talfourd (1829)
"This statute was repealed by 12 Geo. 3. c. 71; yet the courts have still considered
forestalling and engrossing offences at common law ;(z) and as to ..."
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