n.
1.(chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another
2.(physics) the process in which incident radiated energy is retained without reflection or transmission on passing through a medium
3.the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another
4.the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
5.complete attention
6.the mental state of being preoccupied by something
Idiom of the Day
have an eye for (something)
to have good taste in something, to be able to judge something correctly
The girl has an eye for nice furniture and her apartment is absolutely beautiful.
