Definition: become fixed (on)
Usage: Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon
Similar words: freeze, stop dead
Definition: stop moving or become immobilized
Usage: When he saw the police car he froze
Definition: make fixed, stable or stationary
Usage: let's fix the picture to the frame
Similar words: attach
Definition: cause to be attached
Synonyms: fixate
Definition: pay attention to exclusively and obsessively
Usage: The media are fixating on Princess Diana's death
Similar words: pay heed, attend, advert, hang, give ear
Definition: give heed (to)
Usage: The children in the audience attended the recital quietly; She hung on his every word; They attended to everything he said
Synonyms: fixate
Definition: attach (oneself) to a person or thing in a neurotic way
Usage: He fixates on his mother, even at the age of 40
Similar words: bond, tie, bind, attach
Definition: create social or emotional ties
Usage: The grandparents want to bond with the child