distraction

n. something that distracts, something that entertains, diversion; disturbance, something that causes agitation or worry

Distraction is the diversion of attention of an individual or group from the chosen object of attention onto the source of distraction. Distraction is caused by one of the following: lack of ability to pay attention; lack of interest in the object of attention; greater interest in something other than the object of attention; or the great intensity, novelty or attractiveness of something other than the object of attention. Distractions come from both external sources (physical stimulus through the five senses), or internal sources (thought, emotion, daydreams, physical urges). Divided attention, as in multi-tasking could also be considered as distraction in situations requiring full attention on a single object (e.g., sports, academic tests, performance). Distraction is a major cause of procrastination. Distraction is also a television game show hosted by Jimmy Carr both in the UK and the US.
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Noun
1. mental turmoil; "he drives me to distraction"
(hypernym) confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, disarray
(derivation) perturb, unhinge, disquiet, trouble, cark, distract, disorder
2. an obstacle to attention
(hypernym) inattention
3. an entertainment that provokes pleased interest and distracts you from worries and vexations
(synonym) beguilement
(hypernym) entertainment, amusement
4. the act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something; "conjurers are experts at misdirection"
(synonym) misdirection
(hypernym) revision, alteration
(derivation) distract, deflect

n. pastime, recreation; distraction, diversion; entertainment, amusement; abstractedness, absentmindedness, vagueness