vb, fix*at*ed  fix*at*ing vt  1  :  to focus one's gaze on  2  :  to direct (the libido) toward an infantile form of gratification vi  1  :  to focus or concentrate one's gaze or attention <an infant with normal vision … will on a light held before him -Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc.>   2  :  to undergo arrestment at a stage of development .
 
 
 
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