Minutes later he appeared engrossed by council members of Medford Lakes.
(He bends his head, appearing engrossed in rolling the cigarette. Jimmy looks at him uneasily).
Piece of business: an action taken to make an actor appear engrossed.
But most of all, these artists appear engrossed in a world of things.
I hadn't had much experience outside economy, but I didn't want to look like a front-of-the-plane rookie, so I stowed my "amenity kit" without ripping it open, declined the first cocktail a flight attendant offered me, and tried to appear engrossed in a book while the passenger nearest me bounced around like a four-year-old at a birthday party.
The men continued to talk as I did my best to appear engrossed in the swirls of creamy yogurt shot through my meal to temper the spiciness.
Taking a photo of ourselves in an art exhibit serves multiple purposes -- not only do we appear engrossed in the New York art world to our followers, but it also makes for a great profile picture.
KELVIN MAZARA, a seventh grader at the Edison School in Union City, N.J., could not have appeared more engrossed in the morning's assignment.
There she is, "demurely holding her tennis racket and appearing to be engrossed by a volume of English poetry," even if the book happens to be upside down.
If I was clearly cornered, with no possible retreat, I would bend and pick up whatever item was close at hand, perhaps a can of green beans, and appear to be engrossed in its label.
Still they didn't look up – they were engrossed in a map, and appeared to be arguing.
