to fixate
2
6.8
- verb
- /fɪkˈseɪt/
:
fijar
- The calibration procedure required the student to fixate on a blinking white dot at each of nine locations on the computer screen.
Sleep upstairs within the brain will fixate memories and help you learn and remember.
- Sleep upstairs within the brain will fixate memories and help you learn and remember.
Examples
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In the calibration, dots appeared in nine locations on the screen, and participants had to fixate on them.
Academic text (2018) -
He fixated on the target in front of him, ensuring he would not lose focus during the game.
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His eyes fixate on the spot, waiting for another look.
Fiction book (1990) -
OK, I want you to fixate on the cross symbol right there in the middle of that screen and play it for us.
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First, the eyes must fixate on the print in conjunction.
Academic text (2015) -
Now, common, babies fixate visually on any number of things and people.
Blog text (20) -
And I-- I see my eyes becoming dark and I fixate on the neon numbers on the clock.
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Participants were asked to fixate on a central fixation point between trials and were recalibrated if necessary.
Academic text (2013) -
In the experiment, participants had to fixate on the red dot displayed on the screen for several seconds.
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The teacher instructed the students to fixate their gaze on the text while reading aloud.
Synonyms
398
2.5
To become stiff and unable to move a part of the body
347
3.3
To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken
218
1.0
To attach something firmly so it does not move
197
3.7
To make something steady so it stops moving or falling
82
7.7
To make something stable by fixing ropes or braces
68
1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
51
3.4
To hold something in place so it does not move
50
1.8
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
41
3.4
To make yourself or something stop moving
41
1.8
Stay attached to a surface
29
4.4
To make a decision or plan fixed so it cannot be easily changed
26
3.4
To put or set something firmly in a place so it does not move
25
2.7
Put something on a surface so it stays in place
17
5.2
To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic
5
3.7
To attach something in place with a pin
1
9.1
To put something firmly in a chosen place, often for machines or heavy equipment
To fix something firmly so it becomes part of something else
Put something in a certain place
Antonyms
How Firm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fixate comes from the Latin verb fixare, which means 'to fasten' or 'make firm', and it shares the same idea as the English word fix and fixation. So to fixate something in place is to fasten or hold it firmly.