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noun. 1. the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something. She has a great interest in the poetry of Donne. 2. something that concerns, involves, draws the attention of, or arouses the curiosity of a person. His interests are philosophy and chess.
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the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something: I've always had an interest in astronomy. He never seems to show any interest in his children. Unfortunately, I lost interest half way through the film. She takes more of an interest in politics these days.
wanting to know more. [uncountable, singular] the feeling that you have when you want to know or learn more about somebody/something. Her research has generated interest around the world. The case has attracted the interest of the public and media.
public interest in the arts. It's a subject which has aroused a lot of interest. I was a little surprised by her apparent lack of interest. He has little interest in local politics. A number of potential buyers have expressed interest in the building.
to engage or excite the attention or curiosity of: Mystery stories interested him greatly. to concern (a person, nation, etc.) in something; involve: The fight for peace interests all nations. to cause to take a personal concern or share; induce to participate: to interest a person in an enterprise.
Although interest is used mainly to describe anything that is, well, interesting, it also is used in specific legal contexts. If you have an interest in a company, it means you own part of it. Interest is also the word used to describe money charged or given as part of a debt.
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1. engaging or exciting and holding the attention or curiosity. an interesting book. 2. arousing a feeling of interest. an interesting face. 3. See in an interesting condition. SYNONYMS 1. absorbing, entertaining. interesting, pleasing, gratifying mean satisfying to the mind.
