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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.
noun. the act of distracting. 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.
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Definition of distraction noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
something that makes you stop giving your attention to something else: The phone calls were a constant distraction. drive sb to distraction UK. to make someone very annoyed. (Definition of distraction from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of distraction. in Chinese (Traditional)
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.
